The Neverending Story

Author: Michael Ende

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  • : $15.00 AUD
  • : 9780141354972
  • : Penguin UK
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  • : October 2014
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 37mm
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  • : November 2014
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780141354972
9780141354972

Description

Read the book that inspired the classic coming-of-age film before it's back onscreen in select theaters this September! From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The Neverending Story is a classic tale of one boy and the book that magically comes to life.  When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica--so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in great danger, he also discovers that he is the one chosen to save it. Can Bastian overcome the barrier between reality and his imagination in order to save Fantastica? "An instantaneous leap into the magical . . . Energetic, innovative, and perceptive"--The Washington Post "A trumpet blast for the imagination."--Sunday Times

Reviews

A rich, enjoyable read...drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale myth, and invented fantasy Observer

Author description

Michael Ende, born in 1929, was one of the most popular German authors of the 20th Century, captivating children with his extraordinary fantasy stories including Momo, an orphan girl's search for the meaning of time. The NeverEnding Story (1979) has been translated into more than 30 languages, made into a hit movie in 1984, and remains a much-loved, international bestseller. Michael Ende died in 1995.