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    Once (Once/Now/Then/After) (Paperback) By (author) Morris Gleitzman

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    Short Description for OnceFor three years and eight months, Felix has lived in a convent orphanage high in the mountains in Poland. He is convinced that his parents are still alive. But, when a group of Nazi soldiers burn the nuns' books, he is terrified that his Jewish parents will also be in danger, and he escapes to embark on a long and dangerous journey.
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    shmeegle Captivating is just one of the many words to describe this story.

    I discovered myself hidden away from the world, while reading the tale of young children during WWII.
    Some what like the characters, I felt as if I was there watching as the pain slowly killed them. Only 9 years old when I escaped an orphanage on a mission to find my parents, Felix has to find a way of surviving from the Nazi's... Though how?

    Morris Gleitzman uses words for the readers to imagine. Doing that very well. From readers that understand happiness and that sometimes that it can take a turn, I am sure they will want to read the books over for that extra experience that we felt.

    I had a plan for me and Zelda. Pretend to be someone else. Find new parents. Be safe forever. Then the Nazis came. by shmeegle

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    Once Y Morris Gleitzman5

    Penny Cunningham This is a lovely little book written for children so is quite short, but oh so poignant and heartbreaking. It has a similar feel to "Boy In the Striped Pyjamas"
    The story is about a little Jewish boy called Felix looking for his Mum and Dad after the start of WWII, they have left him in an orphanage in Poland as they could see what was about to happen. He runs away to find them as he does not understand what is happening around him. His adventures are traumatic and tragic.
    Its hard to imagine how these children, thousands of them, had to endure these things alone with no idea whether or not they would ever see their parents again!
    Its strange that a lot of these little books written for children are so sad and tragic but uplifting at the same time!
    I would recommend this book to childrens and their parents alike. by Penny Cunningham

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