Igraine the brave
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.
| Main Author: | Funke, Cornelia, 1958- |
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| Other Authors: | Bell, Anthea. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
New York :
Chicken House/Scholastic,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery. |
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 212 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780439903790 0439903793 |
| Author Notes: |
Her desire to draw magical worlds and her disappointment over the way some stories were written inspired her to write her own children's books. Her book, The Thief Lord, won the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the best translated children's book of the year and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award. She has also received the Book Sense Children's Literature Award for Inkheart and Inkspell. Funke has written numerous books including Dragon Rider, When Santa Fell to Earth, Igraine The Brave, Reckless, Saving Mississippi, Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath, Igraine the Brave, and The Princess Knight. Inkheart was adapted into a film. Cornelia Funke was voted into the Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. (Bowker Author Biography) |