{"product_id":"now-by-morris-gleitzman","title":"Now by Morris Gleitzman","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted - Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2010\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShortlisted - Prime Minister's Literary Award, Children's Fiction, 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner - Speech Pathology Australia Award, Best Book for Language, 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOnce I didn't know about my grandfather Felix's scary childhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThen I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNow I understand why Felix does the things he does.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt least he's got me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy name is Zelda too.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis is our story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Haunting... dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope.' The Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Felix is a grandfather. He has achieved much in his life and is widely admired. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with him.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Together they face a cataclysmic event armed only with their with gusto and love - an event that helps them achieve salvation from the past, but also brings the possibility of destruction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Told with the perfect blend of humour and empathy, this book offers a unique perspective on the aftermath of the Holocaust and the long-lasting impact of trauma.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Morris Gleitzman has discovered the difficult trick of changing reality so that poignancy and laughter are never far apart.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Painfully truthful.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and shocking at the same time.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Other books in the series-\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaybe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlways\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780670074372\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43016200618047,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/15417183482426.jpg?v=1773747203","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/now-by-morris-gleitzman","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}