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“My dear Elinor, you were obviously born into the wrong story,” said Dustfinger at last.”

Work

In this captivating fantasy, a father's ability to read stories aloud has unintended consequences when he reads a book that brings its characters to life. The story unfolds as the characters from the book, including a sorcerer and a dragon, begin to affect the real world. The novel explores themes of family, responsibility, and the power of storytelling. more

Author

Cornelia Funke

Cornelia Funke, born on December 10, 1958, is a renowned German children's literature author. Her works are highly praised for their rich imagination, unique narrative style, and profound humanistic concerns. Funke's writing covers a variety of themes including fantasy, adventure, and growth, and has won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“Are you really going to catch us and take us back to Esther? We don’t belong to her, you know.” Embarrassed, Victor stared at his shoes. “Well, children all have to belong to somebody,” he muttered. “Do you belong to someone?” “That’s different.” “Because you’re a grown-up?”

Knows Wells Children Different Shoes Embarrassed Esther

Author:Cornelia Funke

“That’s what I thought. When I looked that human in the face. I figured he was either a genius or crazy.” Artemis’s cool eyes glared at them from the screen. “So which is it?” asked Foaly. “A genius or crazy?” Root grabbed his tri-barreled blaster from the gun rack. “What’s the difference?”

Humans Eye Faces Differences Crazy Genius Gun Roots Screens Artemis Racks

Author:Eoin Colfer

“There are some adventures not worth having.”

Adventure

Author:Michael Scott

“I am only a little lion, child, and I vow, I shall not savage you.”

Children Littles Lions Savages Vow Tyrion

Book:George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

Source: George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

“I see a woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist.”

Ifs May Made Spirit Fool Taming Taming Of The Shrew

Book:Tempest

Source: Tempest

“I want the following word: splendor, splendor is fruit in all its succulence, fruit without sadness. I want vast distances. My savage intuition of myself.”

Want Sadness Distance Fruit Following Intuition Savages Splendor

Book:Agua Viva

Source: Agua Viva

“But I welcome the darkness where the two eyes of that soft panther glow. The darkness is my cultural broth. The enchanted darkness. I go on speaking to you, risking disconnection: I’m subterraneously unattainable because of what I know.”

Knows Two Eye Darkness Goes On Welcome Enchanted Unattainable Panthers Disconnection

Book:Agua Viva

Source: Agua Viva