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A Morris Gleitzman Book Collection

As the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018-2019, Morris Gleitzman is passionate about getting kids reading. ‘Young people need stories more than ever,’ says Morris. ‘Stories to delight, stories to beguile, stories to inspire, stories to move deeply. And through these experiences, stories that equip young readers to embrace an often dark and uncertain world with optimism, resolve and creativity.’

This collection of Morris’s books below will delight, beguile, inspire and move and is perfect for readers aged 9–12.

Morris Gleitzman features

Article
8 tips for aspiring authors from Morris Gleitzman

Morris Gleitzman shares his top tips for writers ahead of his new book, Tweet.

Q&A
Morris Gleitzman's secret friends, and how they inspire him to write

We spoke to Morris Gleitzman to learn about inspiration, humour and his new book, Digging Up Dad which comes out on 18 October 2022.

Q&A
Morris Gleitzman spills the beans

Morris throws caution to the wind and answers all of your questions. . . 

Article
New. Improved. Short stories.

Morris Gleitzman on the value of the short story.

Extract
Maybe

Maybe it won’t happen.

Educational resources

Teachers' Notes
Boy Overboard

<h3>Get ready for a wild ride with Boy Overboard by multi-award-winning author Morris Gleitzman ... a story of adventure, ball control and hope!</h3>

Teachers' Notes
Once

The gripping first instalment in Morris Gleitzman's multi-award-winning Felix series, followed by Then, After, Soon, Maybe, Now and Always.

Teachers' Notes
Now

<h3>Another compelling chapter in the life of Felix, hero of the award-winning series of books that began with Once and Then.</h3>

Teachers' Notes
Then

<h3>Following on from Once, Then continues the story of Felix, a Jewish boy growing up during the Holocaust.</h3>

Teachers' Notes
Maybe

<h3>The next powerful episode in the life of Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman's multi-award-winning Once, Then, Now, After and Soon.</h3>

Teachers' Notes
Snot Chocolate

A collection of short stories in the popular style of Morris Gleitzman's Give Peas a Chance and Pizza Cake - except, of course, even funnier!

More collections

Book List
Toad Rage

The epic story of one slightly squashed cane toad's hunt for the truth.