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Cornelia Funke

Cornelia Funke

Germanb. December 10, 1958Fantasy

Cornelia Funke is a German author of fantasy for children and young adults who is one of the most successful children's fantasy authors in Europe. Inkheart and its sequels tell the story of a man who can bring characters out of books by reading aloud. The Thief Lord is set in a magical Venice. Her work has been translated into over fifty languages.

Works

  • InkheartA girl discovers she can step into the fictional world inside magical books→
  • InkspellCharacters from a book pull their creator into the fictional world to change the story→
  • InkdeathA girl must navigate between fiction and reality to save both worlds from destruction→
  • The Thief LordOrphaned children escape their orphanage and establish their own secret society→
  • RecklessA man discovers a magical mirror that shows him alternate versions of his life→
  • Dragon RiderA boy discovers dragons exist and must save them from extinction→

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