C. Funke – Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost!
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.
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C. Funke – Ghosthunters and series
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.
Cornelia Funke - InkheartIn Inkheart, the twelve-year-old, Meggie, discovers that her father Mortimer, a professional bookbinder, has the unusual ability to transfer characters from books into the real world when he reads aloud. Scared by his own talents, Mo once brought four characters of a book entitled Inkheart to life while reading from the novel.
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 & dragon make their way toward the Rim of Heaven, all the while runninga step ahead of Nettlebrand, a monster who will stop at nothing to hunt down Firedrake.
Cornelia Funke's second stunning novel joins a body of literature that challenges the conventions of realistic fiction. Consider the premise that characters can jump from stories into real life and vice versa. Add to this fluidity the notion that the author can create an alternative ending to be read into the story. Inkheart is an intriguing, fast-paced, and provocative fantasy. Lynn Redgrave is a superb narrator. Her vocal repertoire richly supports Funke's myriad characters.
