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    Igraine the Brave
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    Igraine the Brave

    Written by Cornelia Funke

    Narrated by Xanthe Elbrick

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Igraine, who turns twelve tomorrow, dreams of becoming a famous knight. But today, like most days, life at the family castle remains . . . rather boring.

    Until the nefarious nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. Greedy Osmund's got a dastardly plan to capture Pimpernel Castle and steal the singing magic books that belong to Igraine's mom and dad. Complicating matters, on the eve of the siege her parents misspeak a spell and turn themselves into pigs! (How inconvenient.)

    Igraine's birthday wish has come true, and the challenge is bigger than she ever bargained for: Will she face her fears and find the courage to save the day-and the books?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 25, 2007
    ISBN9780739356791
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    Igraine the Brave
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    Cornelia Funke

    Cornelia Funke tells stories for all ages—as storytellers do—for book eaters and those who don’t succumb easily to printed magic. She is the bestselling author of Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord, and the Inkworld and MirrorWorld series. She lives in Malibu, California, on her avocado farm with her donkeys, ducks, and dogs. Learn more about Cornelia at her website: www.corneliafunke.com.

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    Reviews for Igraine the Brave

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    • 3/5
      Igraine, daughter of two of the most powerful magicians of all time, wants to be a knight. When her parents accidentally turn themselves into pigs just as their castle is about to be under attack, Igraine finds herself suddenly faced with the knightly challenges she'd always dreamed about. It's cute and I might have enjoyed it as a young child, but as an adult it was something I'd never experienced before in a Funke novel: predictable and kind of boring.
    • 3/5
      It's Igraine's twelfth birthday and her family of magician's are preparing her magical present. Something goes a bit awry and her parents accidentally turn themselves into pigs. This comes at a very bad time as their neighboring castle has been taken over by Osmund the Greedy and his side-kick Rowan the Heartless who want to steal the magical books from her family.Igraine wants to become a knight more than anything. Certainly more than a magician like her parents and brother. In this adventure Igraine takes daring steps to save her family and defeat the baddies, meeting up with the Sorrowful Knight on the way.
    • 4/5
      Igraine the Brave provides a fun and offbeat twist on the classic knights defending a castle tale. Igraine serves as the young knight. As the defence of her family's home falls to Igraine and her brother, there are plenty of opportunities for family dynamics and self-realization to provide depth to the imaginative, fairytale elements. Funke's own illustrations are an essential part of the story telling.
    • 4/5
      I quite enjoyed this tale of Igraine the Brave. She is a gutsy girl who just wants to be a knight. She has absent-minded magical parents. She learns the importance of honor and bravery and integrity. I might even consider adding it to my physical library!
    • 5/5
      Great Cornelia Funke book for a younger crowd (though I enjoyed it also :). Igraine needs to go on an adventure to save her parents (who, while using magic to make her bday present, turned themselves into pigs), their magic books and the kingdom from an evil/greedy seige.
    • 4/5
      I read this to my 7 and 4 year old kids and quite pleased with it. The chapters were well-suited to reading aloud, as was the language, and the kids loved the plot and the main character. There's a lot of humor that kids can get without it ever talking down to them, which I like very much. Very imaginative, and very fulfilling.
    • 4/5
      12-year-old Igraine and her brother get the chance to save their castle from a dastardly new neighbor when their parents, both magicians, turn into pigs from a spell gone awry. Great supporting characters, especially the Sorrowful Knight and the Magic Books.
    • 3/5
      A fast and fun read. Perfect for anyone who enjoys knights, castles, magic,and jousts. The story has lots of quirky characters and spells. I like that Igraine wants to pursue her dreams of becoming a knight even though some people (not her family) tell her it's not for girls.
    • 2/5
      I had fairly high hopes, but I found the material extremely middling. Did not connect with any of the characters, as that's what they remained.
    • 1/5
      I did not like the book. Not my style
    • 4/5
      Excellent young reader tale with positive messaging for girls.
    • 3/5
      Narrated by Xanthe Elbrick. Twelve-year-old Igraine longs to be a courageous knight of honor but for now she's just a twelve-year-old practicing to be a knight. Her courage comes to the test when, after her magician parents accidentally turn themselves into pigs, the castle comes under siege by Greedy Osmund who is intent on acquiring the magicians' magic books. On a quest to get strands of a giant's hair to help change her parents back, Igraine meets the Sorrowful Knight. Together the two are instrumental in saving the family castle from Greedy Osmund. Although I found the magicking a little too plot-convenient at times, I did enjoy narrator Elbrick's lively interpretation. Her British accent gave the story extra-medieval flavor!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this so much more than I expected to. The cover art is really unappealing. I like the British one so much more. Apparently this was originally published in German in 1998 but only just translated. I can see some of my second graders picking this one up after we finish [book: The Castle in the Attic].
    • 4/5
      Read this one to my not-quite-5yo. I liked the concept more than the execution. Maybe it's the translation? Or maybe it's that the erstwhile girl-knight is still trained by a male knight, who rescues female princesses, from male villains. And all the magical creatures and animals were pretty much all gendered male, unnecessarily IMO. But Igraine herself, and her relationship with her older magically adept (mostly) brother, is quite charming. And a lot of the details (like the neighboring noblewoman's penchant for spicy mead) were charming.
    • 4/5
      Lovely story. This is now one of my favorite childrens' stories and Cornilia Funke is officially one of my favorite authors. She did all the illustrations too. This was a very fun experience.
    • 3/5
      Am not sure about Cornelia Funke's writing style, so buoyant and insistent on fun. Her plots and devices are first rate, but her characterization is scarcely believable. Is that not required even in a fantasy? Things really pick up with the character of the Giant and the Sorrowful Knight. By then Igraine has gotten out of the castle and been able to prove herself worthy of the book's title. The second half of the book merits five stars. I love the pictures of the irritable books as they show their impatience and boredom.