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Once

By: Morris Gleitzman
Narrated by: Morris Gleitzman
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Felix lives in a convent orphanage high in the mountains in Poland. He is convinced his parents are still alive and that they will one day come back to get him. When Nazi soldiers come to the orphanage Felix decides to escape and make his way home. The journey to find his parents is a long and difficult one, as all of Poland is occupied by the Nazis and a dangerous place for a Jewish boy. Felix manages to live and look after himself and another orphan, Zelda, with the help of a kind dentist, Barney, who is hiding and looking after a number of Jewish children. When the Nazis discover them, Barney makes the ultimate sacrifice for the children, electing to go with them on the train to the death camps, rather than taking the option of freedom offered by a Nazi soldier, one of his grateful patients.©2005 Creative Input Pty Ltd. By arrangement with Penguin Group (Australia). (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Historical Fiction Religious Fiction Heartfelt Short Story Solider

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  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Children's Titles, Ages 8+

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this book is incredible

I want to tell you the story of me reading this book as it will tell you about my review the start of the book was hard to get through and it took me about 2 weeks to get through the first third of the book but after that it started getting really good and I could not stop listening and it was amazing. I read over an hour of a book in one day it was incredible and I loved it. even though I did not do this reading by choice as it was a book given to me to read for school I'm so grateful that I read it and finished it. I'm writing this review just after I finished it so you get my freshmind straight out of this book and I'm moved by what happened at this time and how sad the holocaust was.

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OK

It's okay I guess is it really a true story my name is ed and I like cheese
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Nice book. had to do this for school lol sksksksksksk it was good though kinda sad though

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So sad, so powerful, beautifully told

An incredible story told in a gentle, beautiful way. Morris captured the voice of a 10year old so well. Such a moving work!!

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Incredible

one of the best books. it has been my favourite since the first time I was read this book was in primary school. can't wait to listen to all 5 of the remaining.

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Life as a Jewish child...war and atrocities

A must read. Painful but what an inspirational story...never to forget! Earn a position amongst the great world war classics ...like: ‘The hiding place’ and ‘All’s quiet on the Western Front’.

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A new gripping view of the Holocaust

Even though this book is fiction, it still gives the reader a new way to look at the Holocaust. The book is about a boy called Felix, who is living in Poland in 1942. Wise beyond his years, this book shows his life and how he trys to survive the Holocaust. With his best friend Zelda by his side, this is a great tale of survival. Because of some of the topics of violence and death, this is a good book for ages 9 and up.

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Enjoyed by my children. Addicted.

5 star. 9 year old and 11 year old boy and girl both captivated. Keen to read and listen to the whole series. My daughter searched you tube for the movie. Was disappointed. Not sure that I would let her watch the movie but great to listen together, explain, learn and be entertained in a very moving way.

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Very sad

More people should read/listen to this so they can understand what the effects of the holocaust was like for the victims, most stories you hear are the ones that barely escaped Germany or Poland with a visa in time but this book gives a whole new perspective.

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Cool

It was really sad but I don’t like how the story endid but overall it was really good

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