The Once Series 6 Books Collection Set by Morris Gleitzman - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Once
Then
Now
After
Soon
Maybe

Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241436035
Publisher: Puffin
Age Range: 9-12 years

Overview
The Once Series by bestselling Australian author Morris Gleitzman follows Felix, a young Jewish orphan, and his friend Zelda through the horrors and hope of Nazi-occupied Poland and its long aftermath. This six-book paperback collection brings together Once, Then, Now, After, Soon and Maybe in one brand-new set, offering young readers a moving, unforgettable journey through history, courage and friendship, told with Gleitzman's trademark warmth and gentle humour.

About the Books
This complete six-book set tells one continuous, deeply affecting story spanning the Second World War and its aftermath. In Once, Felix escapes an orphanage determined to find his parents, and along the way rescues a young girl named Zelda from a burning house. Then sees Felix and Zelda captured by the Nazis and en route to a concentration camp, forced to rely on courage and quick thinking to survive. Now jumps forward in time to Felix's granddaughter, also named Zelda, as she comes to understand the shadows of her grandfather's past. After returns to wartime Poland, as Felix, having lost everyone he loves, joins forces with allies in the forest to resist the Nazis and rebuild a family of sorts. Soon is set just after the war has ended, when Felix finds himself unexpectedly protecting an orphaned baby amid the continuing chaos and danger of post-war Europe. Finally, Maybe follows directly on from Soon, in 1945, as Felix tries to build a future out of loss. Together, the six novels form one of the most acclaimed sequences in children's historical fiction, praised by critics and prized by teachers and parents for bringing the human reality of the Holocaust to young readers with sensitivity, humanity and hope.

• Complete six-book paperback collection in one set
• Award-winning, critically acclaimed historical fiction for young readers
• Perfect introduction to WW2 and Holocaust history for ages 9-12
• Written with warmth, humour and age-appropriate sensitivity
• Ideal for independent reading, school topics or read-aloud sharing
• A thoughtful gift for young readers who love powerful, moving stories

About the Author
Morris Gleitzman is a bestselling Australian author of children's and young adult fiction, born in England in 1953 before emigrating to Australia in 1969. Best known for the Once series, he has also written many other beloved titles including Two Weeks with the Queen, Boy Overboard and Bumface. Gleitzman is celebrated for tackling difficult, important subjects with warmth, humour and deep compassion, making his books favourites with children, parents and teachers around the world.

Why You'll Love This Collection
A powerful, complete story arc in one brand-new set, The Once Series brings history vividly to life for young readers. Beautifully written, emotionally resonant and endlessly memorable, it's a collection families and classrooms return to again and again.

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