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Cornelia Funke was born in 1958 in Dorsten, Westphalia, Germany. Following a post-graduate course in book illustration at the Hamburg State College of Design, Cornelia worked as a designer and illustrator of children's books. But disappointment in the way some of the stories were told, combined with her desire to draw fantastic creatures and magical worlds, inspired her to write her own stories. At the age of 35 Cornelia realized her true love of storytelling and became a full-time writer. She has since written more than 40 books, ranging from illustrated titles and short novels for young readers.

Thanks to a young German girl living in Britain, Funke was brought to the attention of Barry Cunningham, Publisher and Managing Director of the Chicken House, now an imprint of Scholastic. When the little girl demanded to know why her favorite author's books were not available in English, Cunningham set about the task of tracking down Funke's latest title at that time, Herr der Diebe. He published its English translation, The Thief Lord, and it immediately entered the New York Times bestseller list, where it climbed to the #2 position and spent more than twenty-five weeks. It also appeared on the USA Today bestseller list and won the prestigious Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the best translated children's book of the year; the Book Sense Book of the Year Award; and many other accolades.

Funke followed up The Thief Lord with a string of enormously successful novels. Inkheart, the first title in her acclaimed trilogy, has been adapted into a major motion picture starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren. Both Inkheart and the other two novels in the trilogy Inkspell, and Inkdeath spent months on the New York Times bestseller list and garnered numerous awards. For younger readers, Funke has also written the popular Ghosthunter series, Igraine the Brave, and When Santa Fell to Earth.

The author lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, (her family moved from Hamburg, Germany in 2005 to have greater involvement in the making of the Inkheart movie).

Dragon Rider

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Brendan Fraser (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: October 5, 2004

Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night: Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives! All t ... (more)

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	10 CDs Unabridged	9781400094943		$70.00			-

Ghosthunters #1: Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: John Beach (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: Pre-K - 2, Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: July 25, 2006

It’s an icky, sticky situation…

Look out for ghost goo! Dripping sticky green slime wherever it goes, an “ASG& ... (more)

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	2 CDs Unabridged	9780739335772		$24.00			-

Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost: Ghosthunters #2

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: John Beach (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: Pre-K - 2, Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: December 12, 2006

Can Tom and the team “dampen the spirit”–permanently!–of a fiery phantom, or are they about to get burned? ... (more)

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2 CDs
Unabridged 9780739337974 $24.00
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Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom: Ghosthunters #4

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: John Beach (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: Pre-K - 2, Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: July 10, 2007

To earn his Ghosthunting Diploma, Tom’s got to nab a deadly Twelfth Messenger. But while on the hunt in the haunted town of Bogpo ... (more)

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	3 CDs Unabridged	9780739351260		$30.00			-

Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!: Ghosthunters #3

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: John Beach (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: Pre-K - 2, Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: March 27, 2007

She’s 400 Years Old
She’s Totally Moldy, and She’s
“Spoiling” for a Fight!

Horrifying ... (more)

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	2 CDs Unabridged	9780739348673		$24.00			-

Igraine the Brave

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Xanthe Elbrick (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: September 25, 2007

Igraine, who turns twelve tomorrow, dreams of becoming a famous knight. But today, like most days, life at the family castle remains . ... (more)

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	4 CDs Unabridged	9780739361016		$38.00			-

Inkdeath

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Allan Corduner (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: October 14, 2008

Caught between the covers of a cursed story…

Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the enchanted book ... (more)

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16 CDs
Unabridged 9780739363027 $90.00
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Inkheart

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Lynn Redgrave (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: November 18, 2003

From the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Thief Lord comes a thrilling new adventure about magic a ... (more)

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	14 CDs Unabridged	9780807220108		$85.00			-

Inkspell

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Brendan Fraser (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: September 13, 2005

Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life– ... (more)

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	16 CDs Unabridged	9780307282927		$85.00			-

The Knight and the Boy

Author: Cornelia Funke Narrator: TBD
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6 | Estimated Release Date: September 13, 2011

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	7 CDs Unabridged	9780307583369		$37.00			-

Reckless Book 2: Reckless, Book 2

Author: Cornelia Funke Narrator: TBD
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 7-12 | Estimated Release Date: September 13, 2011

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	10 CDs Unabridged	9780307583321		$48.00			-

Reckless: Reckless, Book 1

Author: Cornelia Funke Narrator: TBD
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6 | Estimated Release Date: September 14, 2010

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	10 CDs Unabridged	9780307583284		$48.00			-

The Thief Lord

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Simon Jones (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6, LL Fantasy & Science Fiction | Release Date: June 24, 2003

Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mys ... (more)

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	7 CDs Unabridged	9780807217757		$55.00			-

When Santa Fell to Earth

Author: Cornelia Funke | Narrator: Cornelia Funke (Amer.)
Imprint: Listening Library
Genre: Grades: 3-6 | Release Date: October 10, 2006

Thanks to Twinklestar, that marzipan-loving but lightning-shy reindeer, Santa and his caravan have come crashing down in a storm just t ... (more)

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	3 CDs Unabridged	9780739337837		$30.00			-

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