The Neverending StoryAuthor Contributor(s): Ende, Michael; Manheim, Ralph Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Date: 3 1 1997 Binding: Hardcover Condition: NEW Discover the classic coming of age adventure of a young boy and a mysterious 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