A young boy named Bastian is a dreamer and an outcast in school, always being bullied by the older boys. One day he is chased through the city by a group of bullies and hides in a book store, where he meets the old store clerk who shows him an ancient story-book. Bastian “borrows” the book and begins reading it on a rainy day in the school attic where he is pulled into the books mythical story and a land called Fantasia. Bastian discovers that Fantasia is in trouble and is appointed by the princess to save it from being destroyed. With the help of a young warrior named Atreyu and a luck dragon named Artax, Bastian looks for a way to save Fantasia.