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Name: The Neverending Story
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780241663561
Price: 26.0 NZD
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45th Anniversary Edition

By Michael Ende

Series: Puffin Clothbound Classics

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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending Story. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this highly anticipated 45th anniversary edition of The Neverending Story. "Only the right name gives beings... Read More

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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending Story.

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this highly anticipated 45th anniversary edition of The Neverending Story.

"Only the right name gives beings and things their reality. A wrong name makes everything unreal. That's what lies do." – Michael Ende

Bastian is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own.

Through the pages of an old book, he discovers a mysterious magical world – a world of dragons, monsters, witches, and GIANTS! A world that is doomed unless a human can save it...

Can Bastian succeed in battling terrible foes and find the strength he needs to give the Empress a new name?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241663561

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 542g

Pages: 528

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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 girl's search for the meaning of time. The NeverEnding Story 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.

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