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About Cornelia Funke
German author of children's fiction
Cornelia Funke is a German author of children’s fiction, known for fantasy novels for young readers. Born in 1958 in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she first worked as a social worker and later as a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and built her career around stories in which children face hardship and danger. Her books have been translated into several languages, and by 2012 she had sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
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Books by Cornelia Funke
Tintenherz
2005
Herr der Diebe
2003
Nacht van inkt
2008
Reckless
2011
Tintenblut
2005