Michael Ende wrote children's and fantasy fiction about imagination, identity and worlds that change according to how characters use stories. The Neverending Story follows Bastian Balthazar Bux, who begins as a reader of a mysterious book about the realm of Fantastica and gradually becomes part of the story himself. Momo centres on a girl who resists the grey men stealing people's time, turning schedules and efficiency into the basis of a modern fairy tale. Ende's books are imaginative, philosophical and accessible, with fantasy used to question desire, time and the relationship between stories and real life. They fit classic children's fantasy, philosophical fairy tale and metafiction for younger readers. Read more Less