Funke, Cornelia Caroline

Inkspell by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
107 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in 17 languages and held by 5,275 libraries worldwide
When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book. 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.

Inkheart by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
172 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in 20 languages and held by 4,415 libraries worldwide
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
136 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 25 languages and held by 3,977 libraries worldwide
Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.

Dragon rider by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
93 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in 15 languages and held by 3,477 libraries worldwide
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

Inkdeath by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
63 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 3,097 libraries worldwide
As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.

Ghosthunters and the incredibly revolting ghost by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
72 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 2,778 libraries worldwide
A timid boy named Tom reluctantly agrees to help professional ghostbuster Hetty Hyssop dispel an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) from an old house.

Ghosthunters and the totally moldy baroness by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
9 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 2,737 libraries worldwide
Mrs. Worm and Gloomsburg castle are taken over by ghosts.

Igraine the brave by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
46 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 2,389 libraries worldwide
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.

Reckless by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
19 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,024 libraries worldwide
Jacob and Will Reckless have looked out for each other ever since their father disappeared, but when Jacob discovers a magical mirror that transports him to a warring world populated by witches, giants, and ogres, he keeps it to himself until Will follows him one day, with dire consequences.

The princess knight by Cornelia Caroline Funke ( Book )
11 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,958 libraries worldwide
Violetta is a little princess who wants to be as good a knight as her big brothers.At night she slips into the woods and secretly trains to become the cleverest, bravest knight in the land. Her kingly father holds a big tournament in her honor. Will she be ready to fight in it?