The books contain illustrations by the author herself and is perfect for fantasy-lovers aged 8+.ĭiscover more of our favourite dragon books for kids on our blog. After completing a course in book illustration at the Hamburg State College of Design, she worked as a childrens book illustrator and designed board games.

After graduating from university, she worked as a social worker for three years.

Firedrake the Silver Dragon is an animated film starring Felicity Jones and Patrick Stewart, available on Netflix and Sky Cinema. Author Cornelia Funke was born in Dorsten, Germany in 1958. The bestselling series, from the author of Inkheart, has now been turned into a Dragon Rider movie. Over ten years after the first Dragon Rider book was published, a sequel - The Griffin’s Feather - came out and this year sees the release of the much-anticipated third adventure - The Aurelia Curse. But can Firedrake and his friends find the courage they need to stop the heartless monster determined to destroy the last dragons on earth? Ofelia knows all this, like any young woman with. In fairy tales, there are men and there are wolves, there are beasts and dead parents, there are girls and forests. Ten short stories open further doors to Ofelias and to Moannas world. She lives in Los Angeles, California, in a house filled with books. On his journey, he meets some very special friends including a mischievous brownie called Sorrell and a boy called Ben. Director and author Guillermo del Toro teamed up with Cornelia to expand 'Pans Labyrinth'. Cornelia Funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and the Inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke is a magical series about a dragon, a boy and their extraordinary journey.įiredrake is a brave young dragon determined to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever.

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