Cornelia Funke
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Description
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.
23) Dragon rider
Author
Series
Dragon rider (Cornelia Funke) volume 1
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Inspired by the critically acclaimed film written and directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, and reimagined by New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke, this haunting tale takes readers to a darkly magical and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters including trickster fauns, murderous men, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Prepare for a scare with slimy Hugo, a friendly yet 'eerie-tating' ghost who escapes from his haunted house. Frightened by the evil ice ghost, Hugo teams up with a fearful young boy named Tony. Together, the daring duo must hunt down the wicked spirits before their hometown becomes a ghost town!
26) Inkheart
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When Mo Folchart reads a story aloud, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta are two villains. Dustfinger is a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Mo's daughter, Meggie, discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. Mo has been searching for a long lost book that...
