
Running away from school bullies, 10-year-old Bastian hid in an old bookstore where he found a mysterious ornately decorated book. When he opened it, Bastian found himself in a ghostly fantasy world of running snails, flying dogs, wingless Luck Dragons, mischievous elves, and a walking quarry named Stonecus.
But the magical land of Fantasia and its ruler, the Empress Girl, are threatened by a terrible attack called Nothingness, born of "unfulfilled dreams." Only the young warrior Atreyu and the power of imagination of the extraordinary dreamer Bastian can save Fantasia...