{"product_id":"once-series-6-books-collection-set-morris-gleitzman-paperback","title":"The Once Series 6 Books Collection Set by Morris Gleitzman - Young Adult - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOnce\u003cbr\u003e\nThen\u003cbr\u003e\nNow\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter\u003cbr\u003e\nSoon\u003cbr\u003e\nMaybe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780241436035\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Puffin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9-12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis complete six-book set tells one continuous, deeply affecting story spanning the Second World War and its aftermath. In \u003cem\u003eOnce\u003c\/em\u003e, Felix escapes an orphanage determined to find his parents, and along the way rescues a young girl named Zelda from a burning house. \u003cem\u003eThen\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eNow\u003c\/em\u003e jumps forward in time to Felix's granddaughter, also named Zelda, as she comes to understand the shadows of her grandfather's past. \u003cem\u003eAfter\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eMaybe\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete six-book paperback collection in one set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAward-winning, critically acclaimed historical fiction for young readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect introduction to WW2 and Holocaust history for ages 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten with warmth, humour and age-appropriate sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for independent reading, school topics or read-aloud sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for young readers who love powerful, moving stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMorris 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover images shown are of the UK edition with the ISBN listed above; please check this matches your expectations before ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morris Gleitzman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43561768452333,"sku":"PLD1111","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/products\/once-series-morris-gleitzman-6-books-paperback-collection.jpg?v=1784326111","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/once-series-6-books-collection-set-morris-gleitzman-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}