Most Popular Books by Cornelia Funke

Vengeance awaits in the follow up to the epic, award-winning, New York Times bestselling Inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Cornelia Funke. At last, the story continues...Five years after the events of Inkdeath, Meggie, Mo, and the people of Ombra lead peaceful lives, their fires warmed by the flames of Dustfinger—the Fire-Dancer. But when Dustfinger spots Orpheus’s glass man within the gates of Ombra, a familiar restlessness begins to haunt him once more. And for good reason... The past five years have been a different story for Orpheus, who has spent his days living a meager and deprived existence, fueled only by his thirst for revenge against Dustfinger and all those who betrayed him. Now, Orpheus has found an unexpected way to seek vengeance against his greatest adversary. He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to gray. When Dustfinger’s deepest fears come true, he’ll have to figure out whether the words still obey Orpheus. Or if he should be afraid of the pictures this time...

Dragons, myth, and magic unite in the third installment of Cornelia Funke''s bestselling Dragon Rider series. Ben and the Greenblooms must protect a mythical new creature rising from the ocean -- a creature who can bring either light or darkness to whoever it first meets. A new peril has emerged in the world of Fabulous Creatures. One that could cause the disappearance of their kind. Luckily, all of our favorite characters are back--Ben and Firedrake, his wonderful dragon friend, plucky Guinevere and the Greenbloom family, Sorrel the irrepressible brownie, the miniature man Twigleg and a host of new Fabulous Animals and sturdy helpers. But the threat is real and qucikly encroaching. A villian from the family''s past is seeking revenge. And all the while, the mysterious Aurelia, the most fabulous and powerful creature of all, moves across oceans to its final destination, introducing a new underwater world to enjoy.

Tom must face frightening final exams before he can earn his Ghosthunting Diploma.

First paperback publication of the third book in Cornelia Funke''s internationally bestselling Reckless series. The worlds on either side of the mirror are about to collide. And there''s nothing Jacob can do to stop them. After a perilous encounter with an Alder Elf - an immortal, trick-u00adturning creature to whom he owes a great debt - Jacob must journey back into the enchanted Mirrorworld once again. Together with Fox, his beautiful shapeu00adshifting friend, Jacob has no choice but to follow his brother on the trail of the Dark Fairy, who has fled deep into the East: to a land of folklore, Cossacks, spies, timeu00ad-eating witches and flying carpets. But what exactly is the Dark One running from? Could it be the same danger that threatens Jacob and Fox? The third book in the Reckless series, The Golden Yarn is a thrilling tale of courage and fear, jealousy and forbidden desire; in which love has the power both to save a life - and to destroy it.

Mrs Worm and Gloomburg Castle are taken over by ghosts.

After looking after Charlie''s grandma''s chickens, best friends Charlie, Hannah, Izzie and Xa (Alexandra) form a secret club formed by the first letters of their names. They are the C.H.I.X. They wear a feather around their necks, look for adventure and swear an oath to never eat poultry!

Don''t lose your head! Hair-raising things are happening at Gloomburg Castle. Not least because the murderous spirit of a brutal baroness challenge. But the job gets tricky when Hugo falls for the hideous baroness, love stinks! It''s down to Tom to fight the hag head-on, or maybe off!

"Two merpups named Lilly and Fin must escape from the clutches of the humans who want to add them to their collection of rare aquatic creatures"--

A funny galactic adventure from international bestseller Cornelia Funke.

Fantasy-roman.

With the fate of the world resting on the outcome of his battle against the mud dripping minotaur, Tom''s final exam is one that is certain to test his combined knowledge in the field and, if he survives, rightfully earn him his Ghosthunting Diploma once and for all.

Tagein, tagaus nichts tun, hübsch aussehen und sich gut benehmen - das kann auf die Dauer ganz schön langweilig sein. So schön ist es gar nicht, Prinzessin zu sein. Isabella, jüngste von drei Schwestern, war es jedenfalls leid, immer nur in feinen Kleidern und mit einer Krone auf dem Kopf herumzulaufen. Wie sollte man damit auf Bäume klettern! "Prinzessinnen klettern nicht auf Bäume!" wetterte ihr Vater, der König. Aber da kam er bei seiner Jüngsten gerade recht. "Ja, ja, ja", rief Isabella. "Prinzessinnen tun überhaupt nichts, was Spaß macht. Nicht mal in der Nase bohren!" Da stampfte der König mit dem Fuß auf und befahl, dass man seine Tochter zum Kartoffelschälen und Zwiebelschneiden in die Küche bringen sollte. Isabella gefiel es in der Küche, und als sie nach drei Tagen immer noch nicht geläutert war, ließ der König sie in den Schweinestall bringen. Im Schweinestall gefiel es Isabella noch besser. Sie blieb sogar nachts. Da begriff der König, dass er verloren hatte. "Komm zurück ins Schloss, Töchterchen", seufzte er. "Ich vermisse dich." Isabella tat ihm den Gefallen. Ihm zuliebe setzte sie sogar ab und zu die Krone auf. Aber zwischendurch schlief sie immer mal wieder im Stall.

The thrilling fourth instalment in Cornelia Funke''s internationally bestselling Reckless series The fourth adventure through the Mirror leads to the Far East, where Jacob and Fox finally track down Will, who is travelling with rival hunter Nerron. In spite of his misgivings, Jacob agrees to go with them to the Island of the Foxes, in quest of another magical Mirror. But their search quickly leads them into more peril, and as Jacob seeks security for himself and Fox, he is reminded of a disturbing promise he once made that now threatens everything. Full of fairy tales and legends, old friends and new enemies, The Silver Tracks is the long-awaited fourth volume in the thrilling Reckless series.

Der Zauber von äTintenherzä lässt Meggie nicht los. Eines Tages ist es so weit: Gemeinsam mit Farid geht Meggie in die Tintenwelt, dort will sie den Weglosen Wald sehen, den Speckfürsten, den Schönen Cosimo, den Schwarzen Prinzen und seine Bären! Ab 10.

Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo, a bookbinder, although he''s never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until the night a stranger arrives with a warning. The next day, Mo starts packing but won''t tell Meggie why. They must go into hiding. But from what? From whom? Soon, Mo''s secret is revealed. He has the amazing ability to breathe life into stories, to make characters come alive. Years ago, he accidentally released a merciless villain from a book called Inkheart. And now, this hateful criminal is after Mo and his extraordinary gift. Meggie is hurled into the adventure of a lifetime, where the imaginary has become real. It''s up to her to find a way to alter the course of the story that holds them all in its power. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages and changed her life for ever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes. Life in the Inkworld has been far from easy since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the story of Inkheart magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages. With Dustfinger dead, and the evil Adderhead now in control, the story in which they are all caught has taken an unhappy turn. Even Elinor, left alone in the real world, believes her family to be lost - lost between the covers of a book. But as winter comes on there is reason to hope - if only Meggie and Mo can rewrite the wrongs of the past and make a dangerous pact with death.

Because the monster Zottelkralle likes humans, his monster neighbors think he is strange. He decides to visit a human boy named Kalli, but Kalli''s mother is afraid of monsters.