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My favourite book is The Great Gatsby written by Scott Fitzgerald in 1925.

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Reading is important because it develops the imagination and the creative side of people.

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My favourite book is Harry Potter , the book went on sale in 1997 and the protagonist is Daniel Jacob Radcliffe.

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My favourite book is The Island of The Treasure written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1883

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My favourite book is Gulliver's Travels

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My favourite book is  Don Quijote de la Mancha

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My favourite book is GARBANCITO written by Gerardo Baró in 2006

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My favourite book is Buscando a Alaska written by John Green in 2005.

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My favorite book is The Neverending Story written by Michael Ende in 1979

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The Neverending Story ( German: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. It was later adapted into a film series.

The book centres on a boy, Bastian Balthazar Bux, an overweight and imaginative child who is neglected by his father after the death of Bastian's mother. While escaping from some bullies, Bastian bursts into the antiquarian book store of Carl Conrad Coreander, where he finds his interest held by a book called The Neverending Story. Unable to resist, he steals the book and hides in his school's attic, where he begins to read.

The story Bastian reads is set in the magical land of Fantastica, a place of wonder ruled by the benevolent and mysterious Childlike Empress. A great delegation has come to the Empress to seek her help against a formless entity called "The Nothing". The delegates are shocked when the Empress's physician, a centaur named Cairon, informs them that the Empress is ill, and has chosen a boy warrior named Atreyu to find a cure. Upon finding Atreyu, Cairon gives him AURYN: a powerful amulet that protects him from all harm. At the advice of the giant turtle Morla the Aged One, Atreyu sets off in search of an invisible oracle known as Uyulala, who may know the Empress's cure. In reaching her, he is aided by a luckdragon named Falkor, whom he rescues from the shapeshifting creature Ygramul the Many. By Uyulala, he is told the only thing that can save the Empress is a new name given to her by a human, who can only be found beyond Fantastica's borders.

Through reading the story, Bastian becomes increasingly disturbed by hints that the characters are somehow aware that he is reading their adventures, being able to hear or even see him at points. As Falkor and Atreyu search for the borders of Fantastica, Atreyu is flung from Falkor's back in a confrontation with the four Wind Giants and loses AURYN in the sea. Atreyu lands in the ruins of Spook City, the home of various creatures of darkness. Wandering the dangerous city, Atreyu finds the werewolf Gmork, chained and near death, who tells him that all the residents of the city have leapt voluntarily into The Nothing. There, thanks to the irresistible pull of the destructive phenomenon, the Fantasticans are becoming lies in the human world. The wolf also reveals that he is a servant of the force behind The Nothing and was sent to prevent the Empress's chosen hero from saving her. Gmork then reveals that when the princess of the city discovered his treachery against the Empress, she imprisoned him and left him to starve to death. When Atreyu announces that he is the hero Gmork has sought, the wolf laughs and succumbs to death. When approached, Gmork's body instinctively seizes Atreyu's leg in his jaws, preventing him from escaping the Nothing. Meanwhile, Falkor retrieves AURYN from the sea and arrives in time to save Atreyu from the rapid approach of The Nothing.

Falkor and Atreyu go to the Childlike Empress, who assures them they have brought her rescuer to her; Bastian suspects that the Empress means him, but cannot bring himself to believe it. When Bastian refuses to speak the new name, to prompt him into fulfilling his role as savior, the Empress herself locates the Old Man of Wandering Mountain, who possesses a book also entitled The Neverending Story, which the Empress demands he read aloud. As he begins, Bastian is amazed to find the book he is reading is repeating itself, beginning once again whenever the Empress reaches the Old Man - only this time, the story begins with Bastian's meeting with Coreander, his theft of the book, and all his actions in the attic. Realizing that the story will repeat itself forever without his intervention, Bastian names the Empress "Moon Child", and appears with her in Fantastica, where he restores its existence through his own imagination. The Empress has also given him AURYN, on the back of which he finds the inscription "Do What You Wish".

For each wish, Bastian loses a memory of his life as a human. Unaware of this at first, Bastian goes through Fantastica, having adventures and telling stories, while losing his memories. In spite of the warnings of Atreyu and Bastian's other friends, Bastian uses AURYN to create creatures and dangers for himself to conquer, which causes some negative side effects for the rest of Fantastica, such as the rampage of the dragon "Smerg" and the birth of the Shlamoofs winged insane clown creatures. After being abetted by the wicked sorceress Xayide, and with the mysterious absence of the Childlike Empress, Bastian decides to take over Fantastica as emperor. During his coronation ceremony he is stopped by Atreyu, whom Bastian grievously wounds in a battle so fierce it results in the destruction of the Ivory Tower. Bastian then enters "The City of Old Emperors", inhabited by human beings who came to Fantastica earlier but could not find their way out, eking out a meaningless existence there. Ultimately, a repentant Bastian is reduced to two memories: that of his father, and of his own name. After more adventures, Bastian must give up the memory of his father to discover that his strongest wish is to be capable of love and to give love to others.

After much searching, and having lost his final pre-Fantastican memory (his name and knowledge of himself), Bastian is unable to find the Water of Life with which to leave Fantastica with his memories. After an attack by the Slamoofs he is rescued by Atreyu. Of his own volition, Bastian lays down AURYN at his friend's feet, and Atreyu and Falkor enter AURYN with him, where the Water of Life demands to know Bastian's name, and if Bastian has finished all the stories he began in his journey, which he has not. Only after Atreyu gives Bastian's name and promises to complete all the stories for him does the Water of Life allow Bastian to return to the human world, along with some of the mystical waters. After drinking the Water of Life, Bastian returns to his original form, and feels comfortable and happy with it. He returns to his father, where he tells the full tale of his adventures, and thus his father is restored from his grief. Afterward, Bastian confesses to Coreander about stealing his book and losing it, but Coreander denies ever owning such a book. He reveals he has also been to Fantastica, that the book has likely moved into the hands of someone else and that Bastian-like he did-will eventually show people the many ways to Fantastica.

The Neverending Story was first published under the title Die unendliche Geschichte in 1979 by West German publisher Thienemann Verlag. It was number one on West Germany's highly respected Der Spiegel bestseller list for 113 weeks, and remained on the list for 332 weeks. The original edition was printed using red and green text: red writing to represent the story lines which take place in the human world, and green writing to represent the events taking place in Fantastica. The illustrations by Roswitha Quadflieg that begin each chapter are drawn in both colors to illustrate how the two worlds intertwine. It was initially only printed as a hardcover, not paperback, because Ende wanted the book to look as much as possible like the book that Bastian steals from Mr. Coreander in the story.

The English version, translated by Ralph Manheim, was published simultaneously in the United Kingdom and United States in 1983. Several other English-language editions have since been published, with a variety of covers and lettering styles. As of 2010, The Neverending Story has been translated into 36 languages, and sold more than eight million copies worldwide.

In 1998 Der Niemandsgarten (English: The No Man's Garden) was published. This anthology of Michael Ende's unpublished works includes insight on the creation of The Neverending Story and has been translated into Japanese but not English. Also unavailable in English is Aber das ist eine andere Geschichte - Das große Michael Ende Lesebuch (English: But that is Another Story: The Big Michael Ende Reader), which contains the previously unpublished chapter "Bastian erlernt die Zauberkunst" (English: "Bastian learns the art of magic").

A survey conducted by German filmmaker Ulli Pfau found that The Neverending Story appeals particularly to readers aged 18-35. It remains most successful in Germany and Japan, while the 1984 film tends to be better-known among English-speaking audiences.

Early reviews of the English-language edition included positive reviews in Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews, the latter calling The Neverending Story an "appealing, delicately wrought, engrossing adventure-for children of all ages". A less positive review in gaming magazine White Dwarf took issue with the appearance of the physical book, writing that "despite plush production the artwork is grotty, while the promised 'shimmering copper-coloured silk' binding looks like plain red cloth to me. A good buy, though, unless you suffer from red/green colour blindness".

In subsequent years the text of The Neverending Story has been analyzed from several different viewpoints. In The Rhetoric of Character in Children's Literature, literary critic Maria Nikolajeva states that "the two parts of the novel repeat each other" in that Bastian becomes a hero but then in the second half he "acts not even as an antihero but as a false hero of the fairy tale" and the characters of Bastian and Atreyu can also be seen as mirror halves. Helmut Gronemann's Fantastica-the Realm of the Unconscious explores the novel from a Jungian point of view, identifying archetypes and symbols in the story. Additionally, some religious groups have analyzed the text for occult messages and imagery.

The album Wooden Heart by Listener was based on or heavily influenced by The Neverending Story, as has been confirmed by the band. Different songs represent different ideas of the plot or characters, which can be seen on the band's lyric page for the album.

The Spanish indie rock band Vetusta Morla derived its name from the ancient turtle in the novel, and the Spanish boyband Auryn derived its name from the medallion given to Atreyu and Bastian. The metalcore band Atreyu also derives its name from a character in The Neverending Story.

The band Bayside released a song called "They Looked Like Strong Hands" on their self titled album in 2005, referencing the speech Rockbiter gives to Atreyu.

The hip-hop artist Homeboy Sandman references Atreyu and Falkor in his 2019 song "Far Out".

British pop singer Limahl sang the English version of the song on the soundtrack of the film in 1984.

A German dramatized audioplay under the title Die unendliche Geschichte (Karussell/Universal Music Group 1984, directed by Anke Beckert, music by Frank Duval, 3 parts on LP and MC, 2 parts on CD).

In March 2012 Tantor Media released an unabridged audiobook of The Neverending Story narrated by Gerard Doyle.

The NeverEnding Story was the first film adaptation of the novel. It was released in 1984, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Barret Oliver as Bastian, Noah Hathaway as Atreyu, and Tami Stronach as the Childlike Empress. It covers only the first half of the book, ending at the point where Bastian enters Fantastica (renamed "Fantasia" in the film), and features characters who look markedly different from how they are described in the book (most notably Bastian, who is very self-conscious about his weight in the book, but is depicted as slender in the film). Ende, who was reportedly "revolted" by the film, requested they halt production or change the film's name, as he felt it had ultimately and drastically deviated from his novel; when they did neither, he sued them and subsequently lost the case.

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, directed by George T. Miller and starring Jonathan Brandis and Kenny Morrison, was released in 1990. It used plot elements primarily from the second half of Ende's novel, but told a new tale. Ende has dismissed both the 1984 film and its 1990 sequel as "gigantic melodrama made of kitsch and commerce, plush and plastic".

The NeverEnding Story III, directed by Peter MacDonald and starring Jason James Richter, Melody Kay and Jack Black, was released in 1994 in Germany. This film was primarily based only upon the characters from Ende's book but had an original story. The film was lambasted by film critics for its poor and laughable dialogue and special effects and was a box-office bomb. In addition, the US release went straight to video and received a limited theatrical run in 1996.

In March 2024, Michael Ende Productions, in association with See-Saw Films, announced plans for a series of films based on the book.

From 2003 to 2004, the German publishing house AVAinternational published six novels of different authors in a series called Legends of Fantastica, each using parts of the original plot and characters to compose an entirely new storyline:

Kinkel, Tanja (2003). Der König der Narren [The King of Fools].

Schweikert, Ulrike (2003). Die Seele der Nacht [The Soul of the Night].

Isau, Ralf (2003). Die geheime Bibliothek des Thaddäus Tillmann Trutz [The Secret Library of Thaddaeus Tillman Trutz].

Fleischhauer, Wolfram (2004). Die Verschwörung der Engel [The Angels' Plot].

Freund, Peter (2004). Die Stadt der vergessenen Träume [The City of Forgotten Dreams].

Dempf, Peter (2004). Die Herrin der Wörter [Empress of the Words].

The world première of the stage production took place in 2012 in Brisbane, Australia, by the Harvest Rain Theatre Company.

In Germany, The Neverending Story has been variously adapted to a stage play, ballet and opera, which premiered both at Trier and at Weimar Nationaltheater on 10 April 2004, and was subsequently staged at Linz Landestheater on 11 December. The scores to both the opera and the ballet versions were composed by Siegfried Matthus. The opera libretto was by Anton Perry.

In Canada, the novel was adapted to stage for the Stratford Festival for the 2019 season adapted by David S. Craig with original music by Hawksley Workman.

The 1995 animated series was produced by Canadian animation studio Nelvana, under the title of The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux. The animated series ran for two years, and had a total of twenty-six episodes. Director duties were split between Marc Boreal and Mike Fallows. Each episode focused on Bastian's further adventures in Fantastica, largely different from his further adventures in the book, but occasionally containing elements of them.

Tales from the Neverending Story, a one-season-only TV series that is loosely based on Ende's novel, was produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through December 2000 to August 2002 and distributed by Muse Entertainment, airing on HBO in 2002. It was aired as four two-hour television movies in the US and as a TV series of 13 one-hour episodes in the United Kingdom. The series was released on DVD in 2001.

On 1 September 2016, a Google Doodle created by Google artist Sophie Diao commemorated the first publication of the work, on the 37th anniversary.

Ocean Software released a text adventure in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and Atari 8-bit computers.

A video game based on the second film was released in 1990 by Merimpex Ltd under their Linel label and re-released by System 4 for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

The Ende-inspired video game AURYN Quest was released in 2002.

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My favourite book is Futbolisimos
is by  Roberto Santiago .
Its first edition was in 2014

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Because it helps you develop your mind

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My favourite book is LOS FUTBOLISIMOS
the author is ROBERTO SANTIAGO

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My favourite book is  Juan Sin Móvil written by
Vicente Sarmiento in 2016.

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Why is reading important?

Reading is quite important because it improves your vocabulary and you learn words that you may have never heard before.

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Avoid stress: By concentrating on the book and the story you read, you put aside the problems you have and transport yourself to another world. Stimulates brain activity: When reading our brain thinks, orders and interrelates concepts. In this way you exercise your mind.

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Reading is very important to develop knowledge,vocabulary and imagination

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My favourite book is You Have a Friend Request written by Jose Antonio Sarmiento.

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The three-cornered hat
Autor- Pedro Antonio Alarcón
Año- 1859

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Reading is very important because it helps you to know more about the language and have more imagination.

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Reading is important so as not to lose vocabulary and develops language

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Canterville Ghost
YEAR:  1887.
Producer: Oscar Wilde

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Reading is important because it helps you relax and you can spend hours entertaining.

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My favourite book is The Colmillo Blanco written by Scoott Jack London in 1906

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Reading is important because the books make you a better person and make you smarter

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Reading is important because books introduce you to history, they help you disconnect and have a good time.

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Reading is important to improve your spelling.

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My favourite book is Harry Poter y La Orden del Fènix written By
David Yates in 2007

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My favourite book is Pirates of the Caribbean, written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio in 2003

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Reading is important because you forget your negative side and avoid stress.

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The weaver of death -The Concha Lopez narvaéz - It was written in 1996

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Reading is important because it makes you forget about the problems and you enter the world of the book according to your imaginatión.

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WHAT IS  YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK ?
My favourite book is Don Quijote written by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605

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WHY IS READING IMPORTANT ?
reading is important  because it exercises the mind and increases our ability to learn and understand what we read

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reading is important because it exercise the mind and increases our ability to learn and understand what we read

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What is your favourite book?
My favourite book is Don Quijote De La Mancha
Written by Miguel De Cervantes in 1605

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My favorite book is called Pluto Moon written by Dross  in 1982

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Dross Mi libro luna de pluton - parodia bob esponja

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My favourite book is Diario de Greg writter by Jeff Kinney in 2015

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My favourite book is Los Futbolisimos, published in2014

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What is your favorite book?
My favourite book is: El Cavaller Encobert
written by Carles Recio in 1994

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My favourite Book is the Island of the treasure written by Roberto louis Stevenson in 1883

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My favourite Book is Harry Potter

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Whas is your favorite book?
My favotite book is don quijote de la mansa in 1605

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My favourite book is Geronimo Stilton.

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My favourite book is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” written by J.K. Rowling in 2007

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My favourite book is The Lord of the Rings written by Tolkien in 1978

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My favourite Book is Gullievers Travels written by John swift in 1925

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My favourite book is Moto Blog, published in 2016

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My favourite book is a Greg’s diary

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What is your favourite book?
Muy favourite book is Principito
It was created on April 6 From 1946
And if the autor is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Little wich academy

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Geronimo Stilton
WHY IS READING important?
Because it helps You learn a better vocabulary.

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To learn

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My favourite book is Colmillo Blanco by Jack London

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Reading is important so as not to lose vocabulary and develop language

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I believe that reading favors learning the language in this case English.

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Reading is important beacuse in a book you don’t know what could inspire your for your future or could teach you something new.

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Because without that book I would not read the Harry Potter saga so often and it would have ended much earlier.

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My favorite book is Don Quijote de la Mancha written by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605

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My favorite book is Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone by J.K Rowling in 2001