Once

Name: Once
Brand: Square Fish
SKU: 0312653042
Price: 987 INR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780312653040

PAPERBACK

19 Mar, 2013

By Morris Gleitzman (author)

Felix, a Jewish boy in Poland in 1942, is hiding from the Nazis in a Catholic orphanage. The only problem is that he doesn't know anything about the war, a...

International Edition

Ships within 15-17 Business Days

New

~~₹ 1139~~
₹ 987

BRAND NEW - Item in perfectly NEW condition.

Used

GOOD CONDITION - Used book in GOOD - READABLE condition. The books may contain markings, highlightings and wear due to previous usage. The book is in overall good condition. Great Deal !!!

Cancellation Policy

Shipping Policy

Return Policy

Last updated on 22 Feb, 2026

ISBN-10:

0312653042

ISBN-13:

9780312653040

Publisher

Square Fish

Dimensions

8.24 X 5.52 X 0.53 inches

Language

English

Description

Felix, a Jewish boy in Poland in 1942, is hiding from the Nazis in a Catholic orphanage. The only problem is that he doesn't know anything about the war, and thinks he's only in the orphanage while his parents travel and try to salvage their bookselling business. And when he thinks his parents are in danger, Felix sets off to warn them--straight into the heart of Nazi-occupied Poland. To Felix, everything is a story: Why did he get a whole carrot in his soup? It must be sign that his parents are coming to get him. Why are the Nazis burning books? They must be foreign librarians sent to clean out the orphanage's outdated library. But as Felix's journey gets increasingly dangerous, he begins to see horrors that not even stories can explain.
Despite his grim suroundings, Felix never loses hope. Morris Gleitzman takes a painful subject and expertly turns it into a story filled with love, friendship, and even humor.

Best place to buy books online, Best books near me, Affordable books in India, Bestselling books India, Indian bookshop online. Best books in Category: Young Adult Fiction, Best books in Category: Historical - Holocaust,

Product Details

ISBN-10

:0312653042

ISBN-13

:9780312653040

Publisher

:Square Fish

Publication date

: 19 Mar, 2013

Editorial Reviews

"Like The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (rev. 9/06), this Holocaust parable plays its main character's naiveté against readers' likely knowledge of the historical realities, but here the juxtaposition is believable and not at all precious; like The Book Thief (rev. 3/06), the novel extols the power of storytelling in the face of tragedy, but Once pits Felix's stories against even deeper ugliness. ... Gleitzman manages to find a grain of hope in the unresolved (and likely dire) conclusion, but this is the rare Holocaust book for young readers that doesn't alleviate its dark themes with a comforting ending." --The Horn Book, Starred Review

"This gripping novel will make readers want to find out more" --Booklist

About the Author

Morris Gleitzman has been a fashion-industry trainee, frozen-chicken defroster, department-store Santa, sugar-mill employee, and screenwriter, among other things. Now he's one of Australia's best-loved children's book authors. His books have been published all over the world.

Menu