by Michael Ende · Ediciones Orbis, Colección Biblioteca Juvenil nº 1 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440202765
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«Jim Botón y Lucas el maquinista» is the children's and young adult novel by Michael Ende, published by Ediciones Orbis in paperback (230 pages, in Spanish).
The story takes place on the small island of Lummerland, where Jim Button arrives in a mysterious package and grows up with Lucas the engine driver and his locomotive Emma. When the island becomes too small for them, they set off on a journey to distant lands to discover Jim's origins, with adventures, fantastic creatures, friendship and courage.
First installment of the Jim Knopf series. The work was originally published in German as Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer and received the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1961.
A suitable read for children and young adults, especially from age 9 or 10.
Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy The Neverending Story ; other well-known works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 35 million copies.
