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Morris Gleitzman

5 stars across 96 books

Morris Gleitzman was born in Lincolnshire and moved to Australia in his teens. He worked as a paperboy, a shelf-stacker, a frozen chicken de-froster, an assistant to a fashion designer and more before taking a degree in Professional Writing at Canberra College and becoming a writer. He has written for TV, stage, newspapers and magazines but is best-known for his hugely succesful children's books including Two Weeks with the Queen, Bumface, Boy Overboard and Girl Underground.

Once

23rd February 2006

Once

My name is Felix. This is my story. Felix has been living in an orphanage for three years and eight months when... More

(19 reviews)

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Then

1st January 2009

Then

In Then - Morris Gleitzman's heartbreaking children's novel set during the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Se... More

(6 reviews)

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Soon

6th August 2015

Soon

Soon is the 4th powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman's bestselling Second World War series about Felix a... More

(6 reviews)

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After

2nd August 2012

After

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

(5 reviews)

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Two Weeks with the Queen

4th March 1999

Two Weeks with the Queen

'I need to see the Queen about my sick brother.' Colin Mudford is on a quest. His brother Luke has cancer and the... More

(3 reviews)

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Maybe

21st September 2017

Maybe

It's 1946. The war is over and Europe lies in ruins. Fourteen year old Felix dreams of finding happiness elsewhere. Wh... More

(3 reviews)

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Boy Overboard

27th June 2002

Boy Overboard

(2 reviews)

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Now

6th May 2010

Now

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

(2 reviews)

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Wicked!

5th March 2002

Wicked!

(2 reviews)

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Too Small To Fail

4th August 2011

Too Small To Fail

1 boy. 1 girl. 1 camel. Squillions of dollars. A plan that can't fail. Or can it? Oliver's pa... More

(1 review)

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Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak

1st April 2021

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Recent Reviews

Once

by Fizz

A poignant and at times harrowing book for older readers.

Set in Poland during WWII, the story is told from the perspective of a young boy, Felix,...
Once

by Saheeba

I love this book so much. Honestly it is the best book I have ever read. I love how it always has once at beginning of every chapter. I am so desperat...
Once

by KaiaBeth

Once
by Morris Gleitzman

This was an amazing book, you will never know how amazing until you read it. This book was all abou...