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One of the best books ever !
This the sequel to Once carries on from the breath taking end . Felix and Zelda are still on the run through occupied Poland . All they want is safety and ... READ MORE
Learn a little bit more about the Holocaust
This book is about two children who have jumped off a train that was going to the death camp. They have to find someone to look after them who is not going... READ MORE
Synopsis
In Then - Morris Gleitzman's heartbreaking children's novel set during the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War - Jewish orphan Felix and his best friend Zelda have been captured and are on the way to a concentration camp, unless they manage to escape . . .
A little hope goes a long way.
I had a plan for me and Zelda. Pretend to be someone else. Find new parents, be safe forever.
Then the Nazis came.
My name is Felix. This is my story.
Then is the second in a series of children's novels by Morris Gleitzman that began with Once about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780141324821
- Number of pages: 192
- Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 12 mm
- Weight: 140g
- Languages: English
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View allTried and Tested on 'Discovery Club'
I 'discovered' this book a couple of years ago when it was on the UKLA shortlist for books for younger readers. I was lucky enough to meet Morris Gleitzman... READ MORE
Simply great!
I never read 'once' but borrowed 'then' from my local libarary, I simply just couldn't put it it down. I cryed my heart out when I had finished it, and in ... READ MORE
Captivating
The book "Then" is most certainly a "War book" which grasps your attention and does not let you go until the last page. Personally I have an interest in wa... READ MORE
Then
The follow up to Once is a very emotional and gripping read. I started it whilst waiting for a bus, missed it and then decided to go home instead. Then is ... READ MORE
Unmissable
I had got 'Once' the precursor to this book for my son to read and I also read it. This is the follow up to that book.
Again, I could not put it down. The... READ MORE
Jaw-dropping
This is an outstanding book that I would recommend to everybody. There are many twists and turns: sad parts, happy parts, and plenty of funny parts. Morris... READ MORE
Powerful
The sequel to 'Once' and another powerful read.
Felix and Zelda are on the run from being captured by the Nazis. The full atrocity of war seen through the... READ MORE
Then
This book made me cry. I cannot believe they would do that to Zelda. I was really hoping that Felix and Zelda could live together and grow old.