Gleitzman, Morris – The Bell Bookshop

Always

Emma — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Keynote:
The much-anticipated final journey in the story of Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman’s multi-award-winning Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now.

It’s fifteen years since readers were first introduced to Felix in Once and across six celebrated books, our brave young hero has survived many unforgettable and emotional journeys. Now comes the seventh and final part of Felix’s story, bringing to a powerful climax a series that countless young readers around the world will remember – Always.

Maybe

Emma — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

It’s 1946. The war is over and Europe lies in ruins. Fourteen year old Felix dreams of finding happiness elsewhere. When he’s offered the chance to go to Australia, he seizes the opportunity. So does someone very dear to him, even though she wasn’t actually invited. Felix and Anya have high hopes for a new life in Australia, but before they can accept the love and friendship of their new land they must confront the murderous urge for revenge that still hangs over them.
Felix knows he hasn’t faced anything like this before. He may not survive, but he’s hoping he will. Maybe.

This powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman’s bestselling series takes place in 1945, following directly on from the story told in Soon. This intensely affecting story will move readers of all ages. It will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once and the sequels to teach upper primary and lower secondary children and embraced by any reader who loves passionate, moving and brilliant stories.

Soon

Emma — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Soon is the 4th powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman’s bestselling Second World War series about Felix and Zelda.

The war has officially ended, but the streets are still a battleground – for food, for shelter, for protection. Felix is in hiding to stay safe, but has been left holding the baby – literally. Felix vows protect the infant, just as a few incredible people saved him from the Holocaust.

This immensely affecting story will move readers of all ages and will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once and the sequels with upper primary and lower secondary children.

The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Extra Time

Emma — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Premiership football as you’ve never seen it before. Morris Gleitzman, bestselling author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen, introduces us to a marauding fluffy mascot, a wise-as-an-owl landlady and a WAG called Terrine, in an irresistible story of how one boy helps stressed-out top footballers find the fun in a kickabout again, with help from his fearsome agent (and little sister), Bridie.

After

Emma — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

After is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman’s Second World War series.

After

The Nazis took my parents I was scared

After

They killed my best friend I was angry

After

They ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined to get to the forest, to join forces with Gabriek and Yuli, to be a family, to defeat the Nazis after all

‘Haunting . . . dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope’ – Guardian
‘You will laugh . . . prepare for shock and tears’ – Sunday Times

After is the third in a series of children’s novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman – author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen. The other books in the series, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Now

Emma — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Now is the sixth shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman’s Second World War series.

Sometimes facing the past is the bravest act of all…

ONCE
I didn’t know about my grandfather Felix’s scary childhood.

THEN
I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda.

NOW
I understand why Felix does the things he does.

At least he’s got me. My name is Zelda too. This is our story.

Now is the sixth in a series of children’s novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon and Maybe are also available from Puffin.

Then

Emma — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In Then – Morris Gleitzman’s heartbreaking children’s novel set during the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War – Jewish orphan Felix and his best friend Zelda have been captured and are on the way to a concentration camp, unless they manage to escape . . .

A little hope goes a long way.

I had a plan for me and Zelda. Pretend to be someone else. Find new parents, be safe forever.

Then the Nazis came.

My name is Felix. This is my story.

Then is the second in a series of children’s novels by Morris Gleitzman that began with Once about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Once

Emma — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

My name is Felix. This is my story.

Felix has been living in an orphanage for three years and eight months when the men in armbands arrive to burn the books.

Going on the run in search of his parents, Felix soon learns that Poland in 1942 is not a safe place for Jewish boys. But can his gift for storytelling keep him one step ahead of the Nazis and help him find his parents?

After all, everybody deserves to have something good in their life at least once.

‘Morris Gleitzman has a rare gift for writing very funny stories and an even rarer gift of wrapping very serious stories inside them’ – Guardian

Once is the first in a series of novels about Felix and his family. The sequels – Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now – are also available from Puffin.

Boy Overboard Audio

Emma — Thu, 07 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000

Jamal loves playing football, which isn’t easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal’s stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan. When it is discovered that Jamal’s mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn’t as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters.