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| 100% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Catalog: Book Release date: 1997-03-01 Media: Hardcover Number of pages: 384 Ean: 9780525457589 Book Isbn: 0525457585 Reading level: Ages 9-12  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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| Bastian embarks on a wild adventure when he enters the magical world of Fantastica, a doomed land filled with dragons, giants, and monsters, and risks his life to save Fantastica by going on a very dangerous quest. |
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Written on July 8, 2008 Summary: Beautiful Edition Many reviewers have already given a synopsis of this fantastic story of a boy literally drawn into a book he is reading. So, I wanted to comment on this particular edition. I was hesitant to spend so much money on a book that has been in print for so long and is readily available in cheap paperback copies. However, this is a beautiful hardcover edition. Collectible quality. The dust jacket has lovely artwork. But, the best aspect is the two color text. The majority of the book is printed in green typeface. Bastion's sections are printed in red typeface. This allows for a smooth, but noticeable, transition between the two stories. I think this makes is easier on younger readers to keep track of what's going on, as well as being visually appealing. The paper feels thicker than in most books, and seems to be high quality. Bright white pages showcase the color text very well. Fans of "The Princess Bride" would enjoy the story. Book collectors will be happy to add this to their shelf. Written on June 4, 2008 Summary: My favorite book of all time... I don't often read books. I think I can say that I've read about as many books as I have fingers. I also can say that this books is so precious to me that I have it in hardcover. On top of that, this is the first review I've ever written. I'm 29 years old and this by far is and is not a children's book. It's good fantasy for a child's mind, but it is so much more. If you aren't into philosophy, then you will miss so much that this book has to offer. But to each their own. Being a child of the 80's, I had certainly watched and enjoyed the movie. But the movie totally misses the point of what Michael Ende was trying to convey. And I don't blame Mr. Ende for wanting to have nothing to do with the movie (they snuck his name in in the credits). I hope to see a remake of the movie that actually sticks to the story within my lifetime. Regardless, I have the book. The message of this book is so powerful. The journey it takes you on is necessary for the end to have its full impact. The way it touches on reality is so phenomenal. If you want to read about the human journey, this is the book for you. The conclusion brings purpose, not only to the main character, but a reminder to you. What are we living for? Read and find out. Written on May 5, 2008 Summary: The Neverending Story Excellent story plot for both the young and old.... A story to be passed down from generation to generation Written on May 3, 2008 Summary: Imagining the Imagination This is perhaps the greatest - certainly one of the most well-known - works of German juvenile literature in the last century. And it is so much more than simply a fantasy adventure, although it certainly doesn't lack in entertainment value. The book is actually imaginative literature that makes the imagination itself its main subject. It is about the proper handling of one's imagination and how to SAVE the imagination as an essential part of being human. The English reader might not immediately notice this, but the German reader will. In the German original, Fantastica/Fantasia is called "Phantasien," which is derived from the German word for "imagination." Thus, Fantastica could be called "The Realm of One's Imagination." For a full appreciation of the book, it is important to recognize this. When Bastian, the main character, steals The Neverending Story from an antique book store and starts reading it, he doesn't enter (within the fictitious world of the story) a real place such as Narnia or Hogwarts. Rather, he enters his own imagination and needs to learn to handle his imagination well. Being an outsider in school, Bastian is tempted to use his imagination in a bad way, namely for egoistical daydreams in which he imagines himself doing whatever he likes and taking revenge on others. Slowly, he learns that this is not the proper way of handling his imagination - that self-absorbed daydreaming is harmful. So he learns to save his imagination from the threat of "Nothing," which is eating up Fantastica. The intended parallel isn't hard to find. Michael Ende was a man deeply concerned about the loss of people's imagination in modern culture (about the "nothingness" eating it up), and both his novel "Momo" and "The Neverending Story" deal with this. Whether you are young or old, whether you intend this book for yourself or your children, it is ideal for growing one's imagination as well as reflecting on its precious realm. - Jacob Schriftman, Author of The Crack Beneath the Worlds and Other Books Written on April 13, 2008 Summary: Childhood Favorite This book is a childhood favorite and even to this day at the age of 21 I absolutely love this book. The adventure and writing style is absolutely irresistible. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1997-03-01 | 2007-10-08 | 1991-01-01 | 2006-08-29 |
| Media | Hardcover | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 384 | 512 | 304 | 288 |
| Ean | 9780525457589 | 9780156035217 | 9780451450524 | 9780061142024 |
| Book Isbn | 0525457585 | 0156035219 | 0451450523 | 0061142026 |
| Upc | - | - | 099769011990 | - |
| Reading level | Ages 9-12 | - | - | - |
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