The Neverending Story
Published on 29. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-14-031793-0 (ISBN)
Description
Small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own. Through the pages of an old book he discovers a mysterious world of enchantment - but a world that is falling into decay. The great task of making things well again falls on Bastian and so begins a dazzling, magical adventure.
Reviews / Votes
'A rich, enjoyable read... Succeeds by drawing in the most potent elements of fairytales, myth, and invented fantasy.' The Observer 'A trumpet blast for the imagination.' Sunday TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-031793-0 (9780140317930)
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Michael Ende
The Neverending Story
Book
01/1993
Puffin Books
€11.00
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Michael Ende 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.