Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke is one of today’s most beloved writers of magical stories for children. She is the author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Inkspell, Reckless series, which is also published by Pushkin Press–among many others. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, in a house full of books. Her books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 37 languages.
Books by Cornelia Funke
“Oh Igraine! It was so much fun to write this book, and I think I did some of my best illustrations for this story. I owe it all to T. H. White and my love for his book the Once and Future King. Originally, I wanted to just write a short story about magical books and a girl who wishes to be a knight (the kind of girl I am!) but then it grew and grew.” Read more...
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids
Cornelia Funke, Children's Author
“Inkworld is about my obsession with books.” Read more...
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids
Cornelia Funke, Children's Author
“I owe this book to the children I worked with as a social worker.” Read more...
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids
Cornelia Funke, Children's Author
Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver Latsch
“I discovered a series that was much less well-known and is for a teen audience. These distinctions are a bit arbitrary, but generally speaking it’s more for 11 or 12+ children. It’s not YA, because the violence and sex in it is quite gentle. But it’s a bit dark and I think that was the thing that prevented these books from taking off.” Read more...
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation
Adam Freudenheim, Publisher
“This book is my love song to all the fabulous creatures of this planet.” Read more...
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids
Cornelia Funke, Children's Author
“These books are mostly about boys, for a change. The Mirrorworld is a place where fairytale creatures are real and the impossible is possible.” Read more...
The Best Fantasy Books for Young Adults
Zoe, Children
Interviews with Cornelia Funke
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids, recommended by Cornelia Funke
If you haven’t read any books by German children’s author Cornelia Funke yet, you have a treat in store. The multi-award winning writer of imaginative fiction talks us through her books and explains why fairy tales continue to fascinate her and her readers.
Interviews where books by Cornelia Funke were recommended
The Best Fantasy Books for Young Adults, recommended by Zoe
Fantasy novels, with their limitless scope for possibility, appeal to children with vivid imaginations. Here 14-year-old Zoe, who lives in the US and is a big fan of the genre, recommends her current favourites.
Fairy Tales as Contemporary Fiction for Kids, recommended by Cornelia Funke
If you haven’t read any books by German children’s author Cornelia Funke yet, you have a treat in store. The multi-award winning writer of imaginative fiction talks us through her books and explains why fairy tales continue to fascinate her and her readers.
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The Murderer's Ape
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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Maresi
Maria Turtschaninoff, translated by Annie Prime -
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The Cat Who Came in off the Roof
Annie M.G. Schmidt, translated by David Colmer -
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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Cornelia Funke, translated by Oliver Latsch -
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The Letter for the King
Tonke Dragt, translated by Laura Watkinson -
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The Beast Player
Nahoko Uehashi, translated by by Cathy Hirano
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
The Best Kids’ Books in Translation, recommended by Adam Freudenheim
There is no shortage of great kids’ books written in English, but reading books in translation can open up whole new worlds and surprising perspectives. Adam Freudenheim, managing director of Pushkin Press, talks us through some of his favourites among the many books he’s published for kids, translated from other languages.
