Once
(14 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Puffin
Felix has lived in a Catholic orphanage for over three years but always hopes that his Jewish bookseller parents to come for him. Alarmed by the sight of what he assumes are official 'librarians' burning Jewish books in the orphanage, he sets off in search of his parents to warn them of the danger.
On his travels Felix uses his natural optimism and storytelling gift to explain away the horrific events he witnesses in Nazi-occupied Poland. His stories bring hope to the children of a ghetto and ultimately comfort to them on their final train journey.
Morris Gleitzman brings heart and humour to the difficult subject of the Holocaust in this ground-breaking children's book. Told in simple yet powerful language, his story reveals the redemptive power of stories and the potential for humanity and hope even in the most tragic times.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Ali, 17 July 2021
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really good that author is very talented
Dea, 19 March 2021
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I loved this book so much! It was such a gripping story but also so, so, sad! It helped me understand how it must of felt for a child like Felix. I was almost in tears when I finished it and my friend Roman was! I could read this over and over again it was so good!
Honour, 09 November 2020
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It was a bit weird but got better.
lola, 23 March 2020
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best book ever very interesting and funny i read this at school and every time we stopped i would start getting so angry BEST BOOK EVERRRRRR!
sophie, 27 October 2019
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This book is so moving. It makes you think how the war was so difficult to understand to children and that people were killing others for just one reason. Out of 5 I would have rated this title 6 OUT OF 5
santa, 04 December 2016
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this 'once' (haha) I will give this 5 star cause it is so heartbreaking. 'Once' (haha) you start reading, you can not stop! hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
SOMEONE, 12 October 2016
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This book is so intriguing!
Girl, 19 August 2016
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This book is amazing! I am glued to these books. This is the best book I have ever read.
Arya, 30 October 2015
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I think the book was abseloutely amazing. It was so captivating I just couldn't stop reading it! The reason i rate it 5 star is because it was emotional exciting!
Oskar, 09 May 2015
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This book is amazing and heart breaking. You don't want to put it down. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!
Isobel, 28 October 2014
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I think the book was really nice.But some parts were really sad and it made me cry. I liked it so much that i read all the books of Morris Gleitzman.I do not know how he thought of such a fantastic book. I really hope he makes more books so i can read it.
Helisha, 15 October 2014
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I absolutely loved the book. It was captivating and I could read for hours. Best book ever!
Olivia, 27 July 2014
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i really enjoyed this series (once, then, now, after) because i love how the writer empathises so much and how so many emotions are brought together and how as a reader, we find out so much about life in the war time. I would highly recommend this series of books (of course reading them in order) to early teens! keep reading x
Imogen, 11 July 2013
I am 22 years of age and I read this book towards the end of primary School. I read the whole series. I am not a big reader and in fact I think Ive only two books after this. I could not put these books down as a kid and I still think these books were amazing. So far the only books I've been able to get through in my life.