The Neverending Story (A Puffin Book) Ende Michael

A rich enjoyable read...drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale myth and invented fantasy ObserverTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael Ende is a classic fantasy adventure which has captured the hearts of readers of all ages.Small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobodys 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.The NeverEnding Story was made into a hit movie in 1984 and remains a much-loved international bestseller. Review A rich enjoyable read...drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale myth and invented fantasy ―Observer About the Author 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 girls 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.