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Read the book that inspired the classic coming-of-age film! From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The Neverending Story is a classic tale of one boy and the book that magically comes to life. When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica--so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in great danger, he also discovers that he is the one chosen to save it. Can Bastian overcome the barrier between reality and his imagination in order to save Fantastica?"An instantaneous leap into the magical . . . Energetic, innovative, and perceptive"—The Washington Post"A trumpet blast for the imagination."—Sunday Times

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Las treinta narraciones de " El espejo en el espejo " conforman un delicioso laberinto literario en el que resuenan ecos mitológicos, kafkianos y borgianos. Michael Ende ahonda en temas como la búsqueda de la identidad, la desolación de la guerra, el amor, el absurdo de una sociedad entregada al mercantilismo, la magia, la angustia, la falta de libertad y la imaginación, entre otros. Temas que se entretejen junto a un sinfín de historias, escenarios y personajes como, por ejemplo, Hor, que mora en un edificio gigantesco, completamente vacío, donde cada palabra pronunciada en voz alta genera un eco infinito. O el muchacho que, bajo la experta dirección de su padre y maestro, sueña con tener alas y va creándolas pluma a pluma, músculo a músculo. O la catedral de ferrocarriles que contiene el templo al dinero y flota sobre el espacio vacío y crepuscular, negando la salida a los viajeros. O la comitiva que baja de las Montañas del Cielo en busca de la palabra perdida. Ángeles que braman co

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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending Story Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift 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 EndeBastian 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?Collect our Puffin Clothbound Classics: 9780241444313 The Little Prince 9780241663554 The Jungle Book 9780241568811 Charlotte''s Web 97802416882

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Colección: Noguer InfantilEn Lummerland la vida era tranquila, hasta que un día, qué raro!, llega un paquete misterioso. Sabéis qué contiene ese paquete? Algo (o alguien) sorprendente, muy sorprendente! Sí, y con esto, empieza nuestra historia... Imaginad, por ejemplo, la historia de una locomotora, llamada Emma, que puede navegar igual que un barco, o el misterio del gigante que vive en un desierto llamado El fin del mundo...

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Unicorns, dragons, sprites, will-o’-the-wisps: the inhabitants of an enchanted world. And into this world – through the pages of an old book – ventures Bastian, a lonely boy of ten or twelve. But Fantastica is slowly decaying, its Childlike Empress dying. Only a real human being can set things right by giving the Empress a new name. Bastian takes up the challenge, and finds himself crossing the Swamps of Sadness and the Silver Mountains, meeting sorcerers and giants, bats and night-hobs, gnomes and racing snails, as he journeys bravely toward the Ivory Tower, Bastian’s quest is filled with all the wonders of myth and fairy tale. It is a fantasy adventure that will capture your heart – and recapture the magical dreams of childhood.

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At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a little homelss girl called Momo. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. Then one day the sinister men in grey arrive and silently take over the city. Only Momo has the power to resist them, and with the help of Professor Hora and his strange tortoise, Cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to uncover their dark secrets.

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. Only the right name gives beings and things their reality. A wrong name makes everything unreal. That's what lies do. 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? The epic and unforgettable classic fantasy adventure which has captured the hearts of readers of all ages and inspired the much-loved, immersive 1984 movie.'A rich, enjoyable read . . . drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale, myth, and invented fantasy' Observer

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Encuadernación: RústicaColección: Noguer InfantilJim Botón y su fiel amigo Lucas el maquinista se embarcan en una extraordinaria aventura a bordo de la locomotora Emma, que les llevará a tierras maravillosas habitadas por sirenas, gigantes, dragones y princesas. Emocionante secuela de las aventuras de Jim Botón y Lucas el maquinista, escrita por Michael Ende.

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