Felix Salinger
Jewish boy in occupied Poland
7 books · 2005 to 2021First appears in OnceMorris Gleitzman books in order · Morris Gleitzman reading order · 10 books · 1989 to 2021
Morris Gleitzman Books in Order and Reading Order
Morris Gleitzman writes funny and moving books for children. His Once series follows Felix, a Jewish boy in Nazi-occupied Poland, and the life that follows.
Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.
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Morris Gleitzman books in order
The first Once book is Once (2005). There are 10 books in all, published from 1989 to 2021, across 2 series and groups.
The Morris Gleitzman reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
Once
7 books · Mostly set in Poland- 1Once2005With Felix SalingerBuy on Amazon
- 2Then2009With Felix SalingerBuy on Amazon
- 3Now2010With Zelda Salinger · Set in VictoriaBuy on Amazon
- 4After2011With Felix SalingerBuy on Amazon
- 5Soon2015With Felix SalingerBuy on Amazon
- 6Maybe2017With Felix Salinger · Set in AustraliaBuy on Amazon
- 7Always2021With Zelda Salinger · Set in VictoriaBuy on Amazon
Standalone
3 books- 1Two Weeks with the Queen1989With Colin Mudford · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
- 2Toad Rage1999With Limpy · Set in QueenslandBuy on Amazon
- 3Boy Overboard2002With Jamal · Set in AfghanistanBuy on Amazon
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Characters
6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Felix Salinger
Zelda
Girl Felix rescues
2 books · 2005 to 2009First appears in OnceZelda Salinger
Felix’s granddaughter
2 books · 2010 to 2021First appears in NowLeads
Colin Mudford
Boy whose brother is ill
1 book · 1989First appears in Two Weeks with the QueenLimpy
Cane toad
1 book · 1999First appears in Toad RageJamal
Boy fleeing Afghanistan
1 book · 2002First appears in Boy OverboardSimilar authors
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