The NeverEnding Story, The Neverending Story Book

original movie prop

On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive and when Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive. This is story book used in The Neverending Story from the producer at Bravaria Film Studio and was delivered personally by the star of the film, Noah Hathaway who played "Atreyu".