Then (Once Series, 2)

I love this book. I first read it when my son was about 9 or 10. He's now 23. We both love this book. I'll be reading the rest.

In the second book in this series Felix has taken Zelda under his wings. He has decided to help them find a new home and find his parents who he still thinks is alive. He holds on to this hope throughout. Zelda claims she is Jewish even though she isn’t. Her parents were actual Nazi supporters. As Felix and Zelda travel across Poland they witness the horrors of the Nazis. Felix does his best to shield her from a lot of this violence. He tells her stories to take her mind off of any troubles they may run into. As a ten-year-old he seems at times so much older. Zelda is only six and can definitely be annoying. Felix takes it all in stride. This is the second book in the series and the tension is just beginning to get really taught. I highly recommend this series.

I really love this book called “Then” it is set's during World War 2. The story would make you laugh and cry with them. It is a really sad book the main character is Felix he is 10 years old boy and need to find new parents knowing that his got killed by the Nazis. Then Felix meets a girl called “Zelda” she is 6 years old and also her parents were killed by Nazis, so they both decided to be a family. They both went to find new parents they meet a farmer who has a dog and now their a family. As you read the story you will know how the farmer becomes a family with them.I connected the boy is my age I also realised how tragic it was during World War 2.Since this story is really sad even for me, some of the words kids would not understand it is such a great book and I think kids above the age of 9 should read it. I would give the book 5/5 stars it’s such a great book and I think you’ll enjoy it.

Decent book. It was neat to read what happened to the characters after the ending of the first book. As stated in my review of “Now” - the third book in the series, the story is extremely simplistic and suited for upper elementary, but not much higher than that without it being to the point where my 8th graders were getting distracted by other things and putting the book down every couple of minutes.

I liked the fact that there were more than one books in the 'once' series. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action, but also to someone who likes a sad book or is looking for info on WWII. You may want to read 'Once' first though. I rated it 5 stars because I don't normally cry over any books, but this one had a few tears escaping. Morris Gleitzman, I thank you for writing this book and also writing Once, After and Now. I also thank the people who died and went through struggling attempts to get the stories of the holocaust to people now. I pray for all the families who are suffering during any crisis today or any other day. The people who died will remain in our hearts.

Get "Once" first then this book. It is worth it if you have a good imagination. 9/10 would recommend! Its an easy read.

After reading “Once,” my 4th grade daughter flew through this book. She is about to start the third book in the series.

My daughter loved this book. Cannot wait to read it myself.

It feels a bit strange 'loving' a book about the Holocaust, but I suppose you have to put it in context. Most books on this subject are aimed at slightly older children, so this is the first example I've seen where the language is accessible to primary school children. My son is nine and he would definitely be able to access this from a reading point of view - I'm less sure that he would understand the back-story because he doesn't have the general knowledge of the Holocaust to allow him to understand what's 'really' happening when Felix comes across situations which we as adults understand very well. I have read the first three books in the series now, and I do want my son to experience them, as it's an important subject, particularly is this current climate of intolerance we're experiencing. I will be starting by reading the first couple of chapters of the first book to him, and I'll see if he's naturally picking up the 'real' story rather than seeing it through Felix's innocent eyes. I will update this review when I have seen how he manages it. 8th March 2017The order to read these books is Once, Then, Now, After, Soon

My granddaughter loves this book and hasn’t put it down yet.

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After reading the first book ONCE and you got to know the characters you start to wonder what will happen next that's why the next book THEN is so good it explains what has happens and shows Felix making friends and meet genas husband then watching his only family die because of one little boy after that it is revenge Time This book makes you feel as tho you are there and makes you feel the emotions that you would feel as tho your there ...mañana

Wonderful book. I purchased Once for my 10 yea old son who is learning about WW2 at school. He loved it so much I bought the second book in the trilogy (Then), which he also devoured. I then decided to read them both myself, and I am so glad I did. Beautifully written from m the perspective of a 10 year old boy. Horrific events throughout the story, had me in tears at the end. But I would definitely recommend.