Bastian Balthasar Bux discovers a book in an antiquarian shop that magically draws him in: "The Neverending Story." He reads about the realm of Fantastica, where Nothing is spreading ever further. The cause of this is the mysterious illness of the Childlike Empress, who needs a new name to regain her health. Only a human child can provide that name. Could Bastian himself be the child capable of saving Fantastica? Together with the young warrior Atreyu and the luck dragon Fuchur, he embarks on a journey through Fantastica, where every minute soon counts. This classic of German fantasy explores the power of imagination, now featuring expressive illustrations by the artist Sebastian Meschenmoser.