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Chicken House LtdPublication date
3rd September 2007ISBN
9781905294459Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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Igraine The Brave
Cornelia Funke
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This is a charming fairytale with a twist from a much-loved, best-selling author. With Cornelia’s trademark wit, warmth and quirky characterization, readers from 7 upwards can’t fail to be charmed by a feisty heroine and her big-hearted adventures amongst her mad-cap family, friends and foe.
Synopsis
Igraine The Brave by Cornelia FunkeAn adventure is what Igraine wishes for most in the world - and on her twelfth birthday she finds one. Everyone at Castle Pimpernel is looking forward to Igraine's birthday. But when her magical present goes wrong and her parents turn themselves into pigs, it's up to Igraine to put things right - even if that means facing giants, three-headed dragons and a particularly Spiky Knight.
Reviews
I love Igraine because she is so feisty. Whether it’s spells going wrong, annoying big brothers, finding your castle is under siege, or having to dash off on a quest at a moment’s notice – she’s up for it. But Igraine’s not pig-headed, she learns about true bravery, and that it’s not just about swords and fighting. Cornelia Funke makes us laugh and learn a bit about that too. In fact I might become more chivalrous!
Barry Cunningham, Publisher and Would-be Knight
About The Author
The German author Cornelia Funke was born in 1958 in Dorsten,
Westphalia. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut – until she
discovered the military training involved so she trained to be social
worker. During her time as a social worker, Cornelia discovered the
kinds of stories that grasped their imaginations. These were the
stories she wanted to illustrate – and ultimately to write – the kind
that would appeal to bookish children as well as inspiring those
children who hadn’t yet had many positive reading experiences. At the
age of 35 Cornelia realised her true love of storytelling and became a
full-time writer. She has since written over 40 titles ranging from
picture books and short novels for young readers
Although she
quickly became one of the most popular children’s authors in Germany,
Cornelia Funke was hardly known in Britain or the United States – and
had it not been for a keen young reader, this could still be the case.
Barry Cunningham, the publisher of a small, innovative publishing house
in rural England called The Chicken House, received a letter from a
bilingual (English and German) young reader, who wanted to know why her
favourite author wasn’t published in English. Barry set about the task
of tracking down the latest title from Cornelia Funke, Herr der Diebe
When
the English translation, The Thief Lord, was published in the USA by
Scholastic in 2002, it entered the New York Times bestseller list
straightaway, and proceeded to climb to the number two position.
There
has been enormous interest in Cornelia’s novels, with fierce bidding by
film company executives for the rights. The Thief Lord movie, starring
Vanessa Redgrave and Alexei Sayle, was released in Spring 2006.
Inkheart
the movie is released on 12th December 2008, has a stellar cast that
includes Helen Mirren as Elinor, Jim Broadbent as Fenoglio and Paul
Bettany as Dustfinger.
Cornelia Funke lives in Los Angeles in
the USA with her teenage daughter, Anna, and young son, Ben (Benjy).
They have a crazy dog, Luna, nicknamed Loonie, and their house is
crammed with books and DVDs.
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