Small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own. Then, through the pages of an ancient, mysterious book, he discovers the enchanted world of Fantastica, and only Bastian himself can save the fairy people who live there.

"An instantaneous leap into the magical ... Energetic, innovative, and perceptive"
--The Washington Post
"A rich, enjoyable read ... Succeeds by drawing in the most potent elements of fairytale, myth, and invented fantasy."
--The Observer
"You might just get in touch with the child in you who clapped her hands for Tinker Bell."
--Glamour
"A trumpet blast for the imagination."
--Sunday Times