New Releases by Cornelia Funke

After five happy years, Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger feel safe and settled. But arch-villain Orpheus has found an unexpected way to wreak his revenge on the Inkworld! He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to grey. Dustfinger, and his new friends, must come together to find a way to save them all!

In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. So beginnt das unglaubliche, magische und atemberaubende Abenteuer um ein Buch, das Tintenherz heißt und das Meggie, Mo und ihre Freunde in die zauberhafte, wunderschöne und grausame Tintenwelt führt. Cornelia Funkes »Tintenwelt«-Trilogie ist ein Welterfolg, vielfach preisgekrönt und für das Kino verfilmt. Ein meisterhaftes Erzählwerk voll überbordender Fantasie, schaurig-schöner Spannung, eine Liebeserklärung an das Buch, erzählt in Funkes einzigartig bildhafter Sprache. Der Weltbestseller von Cornelia Funke als Sammelband! Band 1-3 der fantastischen Geschichte um Buchbinder Mo und seine Tochter Meggie. Der Sammelband umfasst die drei Einzelbände: Tintenwelt 1. Tintenherz Tintenwelt 2. Tintenblut Tintenwelt 3. Tintentod

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.

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.

Hier duftet es nach Ferien und frischem Heu: Wiedersehen mit Mississippi! Emma kann es kaum fassen: Ein echtes Pferd ganz für sie allein. Es heißt "Mississippi" und ist die treue Stute vom verstorbenen Klipperbusch. So ein supertolles Geschenk kann nur von Emmas Großmutter Dolly kommen. Merkwürdig nur, dass Klipperbuschs Neffe, den alle den "Alligator" nennen, das Tier plötzlich unbedingt zurück will. Hängt das etwa mit Klipperbuschs geheimnisvollem Testament zusammen? Als auch noch Dollys Hunde spurlos verschwinden und ein Erpresserbrief auftaucht, beginnt ein spannender Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Cornelia Funkes berühmtes Pferdeabenteuer mit neuem Cover und neuen Illustrationen.

The third book in Cornelia Funke''s internationally celebrated trilogy - magical, thrilling and mesmerising. Pre-order Cornelia Funke''s highly-anticipated return to the Inkworld: The Colour of Revenge, coming in October 2024. ''I don''t think I''ve ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading''Diana Wynne Jones on Inkheart 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 ... A thrilling and magical adventure about stories and the imagination they inspire. Cornelia Funke is the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon Riderand The Thief Lord. Book one is a major feature film from the makers of The Lord of the Rings, starring Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser! Fall in love with the series all over again in The Colour of Revenge, coming October 2024!

The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. The foals are ill, and Ben - a young dragon rider - volunteers to seek the only cure: a Griffin''s feather. His silver dragon, Firedrake, agrees to help. But Griffins are a dragon''s fiercest enemy, and live far away in the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins ...

"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"--

Jacob Reckless returns once again to the Mirrorworld -- filled with profound characters, extraordinary creatures, and epic life-or-death treasure hunts that could only come from the mind of the master storyteller of our generation, Cornelia Funke. Jacob Reckless has only a few months left to live. He''s tried everything to shake the Fairy curse that traded his life for his brother''s -- legends such as the All-Healing Apple, the Well of Eternal Youth, the blood of a northern Djinn. And yet hope after hope is extinguished. After months of fruitless searching, Jacob journeys through his father''s mirror one final time to deliver the bad news to Fox. But there they hear of one last possibility -- an item so legendary that not even MirrorWorlders believe it exists: a crossbow that can kill thousands, or heal one, when shot through the heart. But a Goyl treasure hunter is also searching for the prized crossbow. Jacob must find it first -- and somehow convince Fox to do whatever it takes to save him.

Siruela relanza la exitosa serie de las Gallinas Locas, de Cornelia Funke, para que sigamos disfrutando de las aventuras de este genial grupo. Chicas contra chicos + un secreto + una casa vacía = Una gran aventura Todos necesitamos un amigo. ¡Sardine tiene tres! y además son inseparables: Melanie, Trude y Frida. Están cansadas de que la pandilla de los chicos, los Pigmeos, les gasten bromas y se rían de ellas, así que deciden formar su propia pandilla y la llaman las Gallinas Locas. Las cuatro se cuelgan una pluma al cuello como insignia y juntas se lanzan a vengarse de las bromas de los chicos. ¡Las Gallinas Locas no se dejarán vencer por nada ni por nadie!

Ein neuer Auftrag für die Gespensterjäger Hedwig Kümmelsagt, Tom Tomsky und Hugo: Sie werden von Hoteldirektor Wichtigmann um Hilfe gebeten. Aus den Wasserhähnen des Hotels "Strandperle" schießt heißes Wasser, die Klimaanlage spielt völlig verrückt und die Gäste werden von unberechenbaren Feuergeistern bedroht! Die drei Gruselexperten glauben, dass sich dieses Problem im Handumdrehen lösen lässt. Doch weit gefehlt: Im vierten Stock des Luxushotels haust eines der gefährlichsten Gespenster, die es gibt: Ein so genannter GRUBLIGEI, ein Grauenhaft Unbesiegbarer Blitzgeist! Jetzt ist guter Rat teuer ...

El libro navideño de Cornelia Funke que se ha convertido en todo un clásico, acompañado de las entrañables ilustraciones de Regina Kehn. Durante una terrible tormenta, el reno Estrella Fugaz se asusta y el carro de Papá Noel cae en medio de la calle en una ciudad. Justo en el peor momento: quedan dos semanas para Navidad y el último Papá Noel verdadero tendrá que detener un malvado plan para acabar con los deseos de los niños. Ayudado por los pequeños Charlotte y Ben, además de unos peculiares duendes, todos juntos lograrán salvar la Navidad.

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, hilarious illustrations, and pet monsters! Goodbye, earthworms. Hello, chocolate cake! Ruffleclaw is a furry red monster who lives under a toolshed, and he’s sick of eating bugs. When he decides to move in with a family of humans, he climbs right into bed with a boy named Tommy. Tommy wants to keep Ruffleclaw as a pet, but it won’t be easy. Ruffleclaw makes huge messes—he spits, he drinks shampoo, and he eats everything in the fridge . . . along with the plates! Can Tommy teach his monster to behave? Cornelia Funke’s signature touch of imagination and humor delights young readers in her chapter books—Emma and the Blue Genie, The Pirate Pig, and Ruffleclaw.

La maldición mortal de un hada se aloja en el corazón de Jacob Reckless. Ha intentado deshacer el embrujo por todos los medios pero ha sido en vano: la polilla sobre su pecho ennegrece cada día, sello de su sentencia de muerte. Cuando pierde casi toda esperanza, Valiant le habla de una cura para revertir el hechizo: una ballesta mágica. Sin embargo, antes deberá encontrar la mano, el corazón y la cabeza del dueño de la antigua arma. Con sólo unos meses de vida, y acompañado de Fux, recorrerá mar y tierra, un castillo embrujado, la tenebrosa Ciudad Muerta; se enfrentará a un terrible barbazul, un siniestro goyl cazador de tesoros y a una de las criaturas más sombrías que jamás imaginó; pero el rival más poderoso de Jacob es el tiempo...

Eight--year-old Emma and her little dog, Tristan, take a magic carpet ride to the distant land of Barakash to help a genie recover his stolen magical nose ring.

A funny galactic adventure from international bestseller Cornelia Funke.

Dans le dédale des canaux de Venise, deux orphelins, Prosper et Bo, cherchent un abri. Ils sont recueillis par des gamins des rues qui se cachent dans un cinéma désaffecté. La petite bande survit grâce à leur protecteur, Scipio, dit le Prince des voleurs. Mais Scipio est-il réellement ce jeune Arsène Lupin qui dévalise les plus riches palais vénitiens ?

Gobo recibe como regalo de cumpleaños una nave espacial con la que podrá cumplir su sueño: viajar al planeta azul y tener su mascota de dos manos y dos ojos. Pero ésta no desea convertirse en mascota de nadie. Por Cornelia Funke, la autora de la trilogía Mundo de Tinta y considerada por la revista Time como una de las personas más influyentes del mundo. Con ilustraciones de Barbara Scholz. Si eres un pequeño monstruo azul-verde con tres ojos y tu casa está en el planeta Galabrazolus, necesitas urgentemente una mascota... Gobo está festejando su cumpleaños número 200 y recibe de regalo una nave espacial con la cual pretende cumplir su sueño: tener su propia mascota del planeta azul. Y es que todos sus amigos ya tienen una y él no puede ser la excepción. Desde pequeño le han atraído las historias y los monstruos de dos ojos y dos manos del planeta azul. Sin embargo, Gobo descubre que su "monstruo" no quiere ser su mascota. El monstruo del planta azul es un libro que habla de la aceptación en la diferencia, la tolerancia y el respeto hacia los demás. Mediante la fantasía e ilustraciones llenas de color la autora recrea la realidad dando un mensaje a los niños y a los jóvenes.

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben embark on a magical journey - with only a curious map and memories of an old dragon to guide them. Together, they set out to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. But a fearsome enemy is never far behind ...

Sechs Wochen Sommerferien allein zu Haus, während der Regen aufs Dach prasselt ... Das wäre nicht mal schlimm, wenn Greta nur einen Hund hätte, der ihr ab und zu seinen warmen Kopf auf den Schoß legt. Doch davon kann sie nur träumen, wegen Onkel Eduards Hausordnung. Tiere ohne Federn sind darin strikt verboten. Bevor Greta aber den Kopf hängen lassen kann, kommt ihre Kusine Eule zu Besuch, und Eule weiß ganz genau, was zu tun ist.

From international phenomenon Cornelia Funke, the bestselling author of Reckless and Inkheart. Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft never expected to enjoy boarding school. Then again, he never expected to be confronted by a pack of vengeful ghosts, either. And then he meets Ella, a quirky new friend with a taste for adventure... Together, Jon and Ella must work to uncover the secrets of a centuries-old murder while being haunted by terrifying spirits, their bloodless faces set on revenge. So when Jon summons the ghost of the late knight Longspee for his protection, there''s just one question: Can Longspee truly be trusted?

La vida parece que vuelve a ser apacible en la casa de tía Elinor y en su fascinante biblioteca, o con el regreso de Resa, o con Mo (Lengua de Brujo) de nuevo encuadernando y «sanando» libros enfermos... pero el peligro vuelve a acechar tras las páginas y en el jardín. Meggie, que ha heredado de su padre Lengua de Brujo el don de dar vida a los personajes de los libros cuando lee en voz alta, tampoco será abandonada por la magia en esta aventura... y un nuevo viaje dará comienzo. Meggie partirá hacia el Mundo de Tinta en compañía de Farid con la intención de prevenir a Dedo Polvoriento, pues el cruel Basta y la malvada Mortola no andan muy lejos... Además, por fin conocerá al Príncipe Orondo, a Cósimo el Guapo, al Príncipe Negro y a su oso y el Bosque Impenetrable. Y, cómo no, también le gustaría reencontrarse con las hadas azules, con los elfos de fuego y, como es natural, con Fenoglio, que quizá pueda devolverla al mundo real mediante la escritura. ¿O quizá no?

From internationally acclaimed storyteller Cornelia Funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback!One cruel night, Meggie''s father reads aloud from a book called INKHEART-- and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Meggie must learn to harness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of the story that has changed her life forever. This is INKHEART--a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. Dare to read it aloud.

The captivating sequel to INKHEART, the critically acclaimed, international bestseller by Cornelia Funke--available for the first time in a beautifully designed trade paperback!Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of INKHEART, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval world of his past. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside the book, too. But the story is threatening to evolve in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.

The masterful conclusion to the epic, award-winning, NYT bestselling INKHEART trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Cornelia Funke.The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie''s father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants'' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo''s fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?

The New York Times–bestselling author of Inkheart and Dragon Rider delivers an \"inventive re-imagining of the knight-in-shining-armor story\" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight just like her great grandfather, but the truth is, life at the family castle is rather boring. Until the nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. He''s got a dastardly plan to capture the castle and claim as his own the wonderful singing spell books that belong to Igraine''s magician parents. To make matters worse, at the very moment of the siege, her mom and dad botch a spell, turning themselves into pigs! Aided by a Gentle Giant and a Sorrowful Knight, it''s up to Igraine to be brave and save the day—and the books! \"Illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches of Igraine in action, plus many tiny tomes sporting stubby limbs and animated faces, this engaging read, or read-aloud, is ''joust'' the ticket for all young fans of non-gender-specific knightly valor.\" — Kirkus Reviews

A crash-landing puts Christmas in peril in this quirky, funny, and heartwarming holiday classic from the New York Times–bestselling author of Inkheart. Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts—causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he''s not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determined to put an end to children''s wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinchlike plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas! \"Wonderfully imaginative details, adventure, danger, and a brave young Santa who fights to preserve all that is magical and special about Christmas make this a perfect read over a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter''s night.\" —School Library Journal \"The humor, plus some unusual character types, sets this apart from the general run of holiday tales.\" — Kirkus Reviews

The enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new cover!Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord.Propser and Bo relish their new \"family\" and life of petty crime. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. And posing an even greater threat to the boys'' freedom is something from a forgotten past: a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.