Igraine The Brave: Book summary and reviews of Igraine The Brave by Cornelia Funke

Igraine The Brave Summary

Princess Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight just like her great grandfather, but the truth is, life at the family castle is rather boring. Until the nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. He's got a dastardly plan to capture the castle and claim as his own the wonderful singing spell books that belong to Igraine's magician parents. To make matters worse, at the very moment of the siege, her mom and dad botch a spell, turning themselves into pigs! Aided by a Gentle Giant and a Sorrowful Knight, it's up to Igraine to be brave and save the day--and the books!

Igraine The Brave Reviews

"[T]his engaging read, or read-aloud, is "joust" the ticket for all young fans of non-gender-specific knightly valor. - Kirkus Reviews.

"Starred Review. While children will want to see the pictures up close, an abundance of action and humor make this satisfying story work as a read-aloud too." - PW.

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Rated of 5 by children publishers
good
Amazing book, I've read it 12 times

Rated of 5 by Terrin
fun and exciting book
This book for kids around the age of 9. It keeps the reader on their toes as Igraine tries to prove she is a worthy knight!

Rated of 5 by Cutie
Igraine the Brave
Awesome this book is a magical and exciting adventure!

Cornelia Funke Author Biography

The German author, Cornelia Funke (click to hear her pronounce her name) was born 1958 in Dorsten, in the German region of Westphalia. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. Following a post-graduate course in book illustration at the Hamburg State College of Design, she worked as a designer of board games and as an illustrator of children's books. Disappointment in the way some of the stories were told, combined with her desire to draw fabulous creatures and magical worlds, rather than familiar situations of school and home, she was inspired to write her own stories for...

Name Pronunciation
Cornelia Funke: cor-neelia funka -click the link in the bio to hear the author pronounce her own name (funke is German for 'spark')

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