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This is the kind of faerie tale that we need, for children and adults alike. I was uncertain about buying this book since the movie had disappointed me, but now I am SO GLAD that I did so. This story is much better than the snippet portrayed inthe film and it reminded me of Narnia and the Phantom tollbooth combined.
Overall a good buy and the best book of The Neverending Story to date. I've been looking for one similar to the one in the Movie and must admit this is the closest. It is even better without the cover and the print is colored as to who is speaking.
There is always something going on and happens to be more eventful than either of the movies made from it.A sweet tale, appreciating the presentation in hardcover is all the more rewarding. This book is easy enough to get through.
The rest of the story features even more extraordinary magical beings and locations, as Bastian struggles to balance the best and worst aspects of power and to find his true self.A fabulous tale, beautifully written and perfect for reading out loud. The film follows the first half of the book fairly closely - but it ends when Bastian enters Fantastica, while the second half of the novel is just beginning. Full of imaginative lands like the Desert of Colors and the lake of tears, as well as unforgettable characters like the old man of wandering mountain and the foolish former emporers who've forgotten themselves. Fans of the 1980s film version of Michael Ende's NeverEnding Story will love this book - although they may be surprised to find that the movie tells only half the tale.The NeverEnding Story is a book within a book: it begins with the story of Bastian, a lonely school-age boy who picks up "The NeverEnding Story" in an old bookstore. As Bastian begins to read, the story shifts back and forth between a fantasy novel about a hero's quest to save the dying world of Fantastica, and Bastian's own somewhat parallel feelings.
I felt as if I knew them in person, and they all are presented as characters with their own lives and stories that go on even after their appearance here.The relationship between Atreyu and Bastian is very special (and very real). The cover features a beautiful illustration and is very durable.The text inside the book is printed with two inks, one for the "real" world and one for the world of Fantastica.
Kids and adults alike. These same inks are used in the illustrations for each chapter.I highly recommend anyone to buy this book.
Or dreams are the stuff this book is made of, both ways work.I have loved the movie based on this book since I was a kid, but had never had the chance to read the original story. It made me get concerns about Bastian, to the point where I'd want to scold him.I smiled a lot of times as Bastian defeated some of the obstacles in the final chapters (and laughed out loud at some points during the book, as well).The book's presentation is very good.
They will all love it.And after reading it, they will most likely want to keep reading other books, too. Now that I have, I have to say the book is so much better (even though it would seem impossible).I actually got to care about the characters, even those that only appear in one chapter.
In the second half of the book (which I did not know if I'd like before I read it) is where we see most of this relationship.
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