Cornelia Funke has 19 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 13 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 148 ratings. The most-rated is Inkheart.
Inkheart
Summary
Imagine it were possible to bring the characters from a book to life. Not like when you listen to an audiobook with such enchantment that the characters seem to jump off the pages and into your bedroom...but for real. Imagine they could actually climb out of the pages and into our world. Then imagine if those characters brought their world into ours. This is the story of young Meggie, who lives a quiet life alone with her father Mo, a bookbinder, until one cruel night when Mo reads aloud from Inkheart, and an evil ruler named Capricorn escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Somehow, Meggie and Mo must learn to harness the magic that conjured up this nightmare. Somehow they must change the course of the story that has changed their lives forever. This is Inkheart, a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life.
©2003 Cornelia Funke (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, a division of Random House, Inc.
Inkspell
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Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life and changed her life forever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval inkscape once more. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside the book, too. There they meet Inkheart's author, Fenoglio, now living within his own story. But the tale is much changed, and threatening to evolve in ways none of them would ever have imagined. Will Meggie, Farid, and Fenoglio manage to write the wrongs of a charmed world? Or is their story on the brink of a very bad ending?
©2005 Cornelia Funke (P)2005 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, a division of Random House, Inc.
Inkdeath
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The Adderhead - his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo - has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay - Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?
©2008 Cornelia Funke (P)2008 Listening Library
The Thief Lord
Summary
Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets... 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 mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.
©2001 Oliver Latsch; 2000 Cornelia Funke (P)2000 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group
Dragon Rider
Summary
Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night: Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives! All the dragons must flee. Their only refuge is a place above the clouds called the Rim of Heaven - which may not even exist. Firedrake boldly volunteers to go ahead first. As he embarks on his journey, he meets Ben, a runaway boy. Together, the boy and dragon make their way toward the Rim of Heaven, all the while running a step ahead of Nettlebrand, a monster who will stop at nothing to hunt down Firedrake. Their quest will truly become an adventure like no other.
©2004 The Chicken House (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
Summary
New York Times Best Seller! Fans of dark fairy tales like The Hazel Wood and The Cruel Prince will relish this atmospheric and absorbing audiobook based on Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed movie. Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro’s hit movie Pan’s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for listeners of all ages, with enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. This spellbinding tale takes listeners to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family. A brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that’s not to be missed. “Perfectly unsettling and deeply felt, this reminded me of the best kind of fairytales wherein each chapter is a jewel that, when held up to the light, reframes how we see the world around us.” (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times best-selling author of The Star-Touched Queen and Aru Shah and the End of Time) “A fearless and moving adaption of the film, and a gorgeously written, emotional, frightening parable about the courage of young women amid the brutality of war.” (Michael Grant, New York Times best-selling author of Gone)
©2019 Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
The Griffin's Feather
Summary
The Dragon Rider returns! The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. At a sanctuary for threatened creatures, the home of a young dragon rider and his silver dragon, three foals lie curled up in their eggs. The foals are in great danger, and the only cure seems to be the sun-feather of a griffin. But griffins, creatures with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and they live far across the world in the sweltering jungle. A dangerous and exciting adventure begins....
©2018 Atmende Bücher GmbH (P)2018 Atmende Bücher GmbH
Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
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Nine-year-old Tom Tomsky can't catch a break. He's a klutz, his sister Lola pretty much hates his guts, and (this is a big "and") he just found a ghost camping out in his cellar. Lucky for Tom, his grandma's best friend just happens to be the world's foremost ghosthunter. Under her expert tutelage, Tom learns the tools of the trade, which just happen to include buckets of graveyard dirt, and soon finds he has to face down not just the ASG (Averagely Spooky Ghost) in the basement, but the IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) in town...all while keeping the nettlesome Lola off his trail.
©2006 Cornelia Funke (P)2006 Listening Library
When Santa Fell to Earth
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Thanks to Twinklestar, that marzipan-loving but lightning-shy reindeer, Santa and his caravan have come crashing down in a storm, just two weeks before Christmas. Luckily he's (literally!) dropped into a nice neighborhood. But Santa's not safe. The ruthless Gerold Geronimus Goblynch plans to put an end to children's wishes and turn the holiday season into his personal money-making scheme. Only Santa stands between him and his Grinch-like tricks. With the help of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa will have to face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons if he's ever to rescue Christmas!
©1994 Cecilie Dresslen VerlagEnglish translation 2006 Oliver Georg Latsch (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Die Farbe der Rache. Tintenwelt 4.1-14
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Die Farbe der Rache - Kapitel 1-14 Die lang ersehnte Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Tintenwelt-Reihe spielt fünf Jahre nach Tintentod und wir dürfen alle bekannten Charaktere, wie Meggie, Mo und Staubfinger auf ihrem neuesten Abenteuer begleiten. Lasst euch erneut von Cornelia Funke in die ersten Kapitel des neuen Tintenwelt-Romans entführen. Mit persönlichem Vorwort der Autorin.
©2021 Dressler Verlag (P)2020 Atmende Bücher
Das Labyrinth des Fauns
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Spanien, 1944: Die junge Ofelia reist mit ihrer schwangeren Mutter zu ihrem unbarmherzigen Stiefvater Capitán Vidal in eine verlassene Mühle, die seinen Truppen als Stützpunkt zur Bekämpfung der verbliebenen Rebellen dient. Auf der Flucht vor dieser grausamen Realität findet Ofelia ein verwittertes Labyrinth, das ihr ein Tor in eine fantastische Welt öffnet. Dort trifft sie auf einen Faun, der in ihr die verschollene Prinzessin des unterirdischen Königreichs erkennt und sie vor drei gefährliche Aufgaben stellt.
13 Jahre nach Veröffentlichung des oscarprämierten Meisterwerks »Pans Labyrinth« kleidet Bestsellerautorin Cornelia Funke die düstere Parabel in ein neues, literarisches Gewand - in enger.
Zusammenarbeit mit Star-Regisseur Guillermo del Toro.
Mit dieser szenischen Lesung erscheint ein aufwendig produziertes 3D-Hörbuch mit einem fesselnden Soundtrack aus Musik und Sounddesign. Sprecher Tom Vogt, bekannt u. a. als die Stimme von Colin Firth, Clive Owen und Laurence Fishburne, liest die dramatische Geschichte mit packender Genauigkeit und brillanter Flexibilität. Abwechselnd dazu erzählt die Autorin selbst mit faszinierender Lebendigkeit von der dunklen Vergangenheit des Labyrinths. Erstmalig in voller Länge in 3D Sound inszeniert, wird der Hörer durch die Geschichte geführt, als wäre er selbst ein Teil des Geschehens.
©2019 Fischer Verlag (P)2019 Atmende Bücher
Tintenherz
Summary
Die Dunkelheit war blass vom Regen und der Fremde war kaum mehr als ein Schatten. Nur sein Gesicht leuchtete zu Meggie herüber. In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor, die eine wertvolle Bibliothek besitzt. Dort macht Meggie eine überraschende Entdeckung. Und schon bald begreift sie, dass ihr Vater in großer Gefahr schwebt... Der Sprecher: Der Schauspieler Rainer Strecker, der auch "Tintentod" und "Tintenblut" interpretierte, entführt seine Zuhörer in eine abenteuerliche Welt. Ulrich Maskes Musik, mal meditativ, mal hochdramatisch, bietet Stationen zum Reflektieren zwischen den Kapiteln.
(c)+(p) 2008 JUMBO Neue Medien & Verlag GmbH
Tintenblut
Summary
"Einen Brief?" Staubfingers Stimme klang so scharf, dass Farid unwillkürlich den Arm um Meggies Schultern legte. 'Na, wunderbar! Was, wenn den die falschen Augen lesen?" Farid zog den Kopf ein, aber Meggie nicht. Nein. Sie erwiderte Staubfingers Blick. "Niemand außer Fenoglio kann ihnen jetzt noch helfen", sagte sie. "Und das weißt du. Du weißt es ganz genau." Der Zauber von "Tintenherz" lässt Meggie nicht los. Gemeinsam mit Farid liest sie sich selbst in die Tintenwelt, denn sie will endlich den Weglosen Wald sehen, den Speckfürsten, den Schwarzen Prinzen und seinen Bären. Sie möchte die Feen treffen und natürlich den Dichter Fenoglio, der sie später zurückschreiben soll. Vor allem aber will sie Staubfinger vor dem grausamen Basta warnen, denn Fenoglio hat sein Ende schon geschrieben...
(c)+(p) 2008 JUMBO Neue Medien & Verlag GmbH
Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost
Summary
Boy hero Tom, Hugo the Averagely Spooky Ghost, and famed ghoul hunter Hetty Hyssop have formed an agency dedicated to dealing with difficult apparitions. No spook can defeat them, until their too close encounter with a Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (or "GILIG" in ghosthunter-speak).This superheated specter has taken over the penthouse suite of a beach-front hotel, where it's passing its eternal vacation by turning guests into ghosts themselves!Maybe Hugo's slime can douse the flaming phantom, or maybe the ghosterhunters' plan is doomed to go up in smoke...Get scared silly!
©1994 Loewe Verlag. English translation by Helena Ragg-Kirby. 2006 Cornelia Funke (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Librarty, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness!
Summary
Horrifying things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. To begin with, the creepy place is crawling with Tiny Biting Ghosts (or "TIBIGS", in official ghosthunter code). And now it appears as if the murderous spirit of a brutal Baroness has taken hold of the landlady, infecting her with a killer case of hic-hic-hiccups!Of course Hugo the Averagely Spooky Ghost is instantly smitten with Her Hideous Highness, only to find out that love stinks! And it smells something awful, too. Looks like the time has come for Tom to put an end to the "foul" play and concoct a plan that will dispel this decaying royal for good.
©1995 Loewe Verlag. English translation by Helena Ragg-Kirby. 2007 Cornelia Funke (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Listening Librarty, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!
Summary
To earn his Ghosthunting Diploma, Tom's got to nab a deadly 12th Messenger. But while on the hunt in the haunted town of Bogpool, Tom stumbles into the mucked-up lair of a mud-loving minotaur who has an entire army of ghosts at his command. Suddenly there's a lot more at stake than Tom's graduation. This raging beast is dead-set on doomsday. And that's no bull!
©1995 Loewe Verlag. English translation by Helena Ragg-Kirby. 2007 Cornelia Funke (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Listening Librarty, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Thalia Kids' Book Club
Summary
New York Times best-selling author Cornelia Funke makes a rare appearance to talk about the stunning conclusion to the beloved Inkheart trilogy, a thrilling adventure series. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore, Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12) plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion with the audience, and a book signing. Sometimes an actor stops by to read from the book.
©2008 Cornelia Funke (P)2008 Symphony Space
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El laberinto del fauno [The Pan's Labyrinth]
Summary
Una novela oscura y mágica, una inolvidable colaboración entre dos de los narradores más renombrados de nuestros días. Tras un largo recorrido entre pantanos, Ofelia conoce al hombre que será su padrastro, un despiadado capitán del ejército español. Para él, el inquietante y oscuro bosque donde viven es como una jaula, que tan solo sirve de escondite para los combatientes de la resistencia en la interminable y sangrienta guerra civil. Pero Ofelia está embelesada con su mágico hogar. Obsesionada con los cuentos de hadas, descubre un laberinto que la conduce cada vez más profundamente por los caminos de un mundo mítico y misterioso acechado por el peligro, cruel y amable a la vez, benigno y mortífero. En el laberinto, nada es como parece en un principio. Es un lugar donde lo monstruoso y lo humano se confunden, donde resulta imposible distinguir la realidad de la fantasía y donde los mitos se encuentran con el devastador horror de una nación asolada por la guerra. Atmosférica y absorbente, inspirada por la cinta ganadora del Oscar, y con material original que amplía la historia, esta arrebatadora novela ilustra espléndidamente que la fantasía es el artilugio más sagaz para develar los milagros y los terrores de la realidad. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2019 Guillermo del Toro y Cornelia Funke (P)2020 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Drachenreiter
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Wie alles begann! Eine abenteuerliche Reise liegt vor Lung und seinen Begleitern, dem Koboldmädchen Schwefelfell und dem Waisenjungen Ben. Sie sind auf der Suche nach einem sicheren Ort für Lungs Artgenossen. Irgendwo zwischen den Gipfeln des Himalaya versteckt, soll die ursprüngliche Heimat der Drachen, der "Saum des Himmels", liegen. Die drei ahnen nicht, dass ihnen Nesselbrand der Goldene, das gefährlichste Ungeheuer, das die Welt je gesehen hat, bereits auf der Spur ist... Der erste Teil der grandiosen Drachenreiter-Reihe in neuem aufwendig inszenierten Klang-Gewand - ganz im Stil des preisgekrönten Hör-Abenteuers "Die Feder eines Greifs".
©1997 Cecilie Dressler Verlag (P)2020 Atmende Bücher