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Nothing chased nightmares away faster than the rustle of printed paper.

Cornelia Funke

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Cornelia Funke
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 10
Author
Illustrator
Screenwriter
Writer
Nightmare
Faster
Paper
Away
Nothing
Rustle
Chased
Nightmares
Printed

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My dear Elinor, you were obviously born into the wrong story,” said Dustfinger at last.
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A library book, I imagine, is a happy book.
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