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The book Once is written by Australian author Morris Gleitzman. He has written many books over the course of 30 years of writing. His most successful books are the Toad series. 

The book Once is a fictional story set in 1942 in an orphanage in Poland, about a ten year old boy named Felix, who has been stuck living in an orphanage for the last four years. His parents dropped him there as they were in danger.
This book is the first book of a series named “Once”. There are five sequels after this book; Then, Now, After, Soon and Maybe.

The story starts off in an orphanage in Poland, where one day, Felix finds a whole carrot in his soup. He starts to believe that his parents sent him the carrot as a sign that they are coming to the orphanage to get him. When they don’t arrive, he starts off on his quest to find his parents. He travels to his house only to be told that they might be in the city with the other Jewish people. During his journey to the city, he meets a girl named Zelda, who he rescues from a burning house. Like Felix, she likes making up stories. They also encounter other children, who all share a common thing. They are all orphans. Their parents were taken away by the Nazis. 

The book is written from Felix’s point of view as he innocently witnesses the Holocaust. He is unaware of the dangers he faces. His childlike imagination has a simple explanation for everything. He sees hope where adults would see despair.
The characters are very well written out and it is easy to feel inside the story. I felt that I could actually draw a sketch of what the characters might look like.
When I started reading the book, I have to admit that it was a bit hard to get beyond the first few pages. But as I progressed through the pages, I couldn’t stop. 

The book is written in a very easy-going style and simple language. It would make a great afternoon read. I would recommend this book for both children and adults. As for me, I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.


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