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The Neverending StoryMichael Ende
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Hiding in a school attic with a stolen book, Bastian reads about a country being eaten by Nothing, and realises the book is reading him back.
A story about children and magical creatures, epic and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 10–13, and at a reading age of about 11 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Frightening scenes
- A death or grief
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
Northern LightsPhilip Pullman
Peter PanJ. M. Barrie
Prince CaspianC. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC. S. Lewis
The Subtle KnifePhilip Pullman
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
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