Unable to add item to List. It was captivating and I could read for hours. When I asked one of the more able Yr 7 readers about this he commented "Felix is like your little brother; you know he's getting it wrong but you're sort of glad he does because the reality is so bad and you don't want him to be scared. " You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Others call these men Nazis; Felix doesn’t understand. Very touching, sad, but doesn't glorify the horror - simple stating of the facts. Once I made a Nazi with a toothache laugh. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2014. The next books in the series Then, Now and After are also available from Puffin. Home; Characters; Reviews; More; MAIN CHARACTERS. Out of 5 I would have rated this title 6 OUT OF 5. this 'once' (haha) I will give this 5 star cause it is so heartbreaking. Here are the instructions of how to enable JavaScript in your browser, 100 best children's books from the past 100 years: the full list. I absolutely loved the book. 3/06), the novel extols the power of storytelling in the face of tragedy, but "Once" pits Felix's stories against even deeper ugliness. hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! I really hope he makes more books so i can read it. An excellent book - read it all in one go. This book is so moving. Heres what I need: (name) (age) (appearance) (persoanlity) (other important things) I need this for Zelda, Felix, Barney and the other main characters (I'm unsure who they are since I have not read the book as yet) Thankyou so much :-) Morris Gleitzman was born in Lincolnshire and moved to Australia in his teens. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2019. Holocaust Historical Fiction for Children, Modern & Contemporary Historical Fiction for Children, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Llama Drama: A two-woman, 5,500-mile cycling adventure through South America (Anna's Adventures Book 3), Puffin; First British Edition (23 Feb. 2006), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2018. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2015. Curiously, one morning men in dark suits storm the orphanage and start burning books—these must be the people his parents have fled from. --"The Horn Book, "Starred Review "This gripping novel will make readers want to find out more"--"Booklist". I am glued to these books. Conditions apply. Read more about The Boy on the Wooden Box. The reason i rate it 5 star is because it was emotional exciting! Arthur is known as the Wart in the first book and as King Arthur once he is crowned. South Park characters are set to be parked at the 50-yard line at Denver’s next NFL game. Colleagues and some older students have found the narrator Felix 'irritatingly naive' but the Yr 7 students don't seem to mind. Please enter your location, but not an exact address. These are the 100 best children's and teens' books from the past 100 years. Very dramatic at times and really enjoyable. Please try again. He has written for TV, stage, newspapers and magazines but is best known for his hugely successful children's books including Two Weeks with the Queen, Bumface, and his series about Felix and Zelda, Once, Now, Then and After.