9 must-read fiction books like Now (Once, #3) by Morris Gleitzman

Cover of Now (Once, #3) by Morris Gleitzman

Now (Once, #3)

By: Morris Gleitzman

4.00

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Nowis the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War serie…

If you liked the fiction plot in Now (Once, #3) by Morris Gleitzman , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4) by Charlie Higson

1. The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4)

By: Charlie Higson

4.40

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The Sacrifice picks up after Small Sam and The Kid arrive at the Tower of London at the end of The … read more

Similar categories in Charlie Higson's The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4) book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • fiction
  • young adult
"He knew one thing for sure, though. Whatever happened, Matt would have some handy excuse. He'd make up some story or change an old one, find some dumb quote to explain it all."

-Charlie Higson, The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4)

"He turned to see three kids at his side. Tish and the two little boys. He had to admit the boys looked pretty normal to him — apart from the fact that they were both laden down with armour and weapon…"

-Charlie Higson, The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4)

"Then there was David, lording it up at Buckingham Palace, thinking he was king of the shit heap. That guy was definitely nuts, like every dictator that had gone before him. Nero, Caligula, Henry the …"

-Charlie Higson, The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4)

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2. Nanberry: Black Brother White

By: Jackie French

3.91

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted. Ages 12+ two brothers - one … read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's Nanberry: Black Brother White book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

3. A Waltz for Matilda

By: Jackie French

3.74

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But … read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's A Waltz for Matilda book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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4. WeirDo (WeirDo #1)

By: Jules Faber , Anh Do

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

My parents could have given me any first name at all, like John, Kevin, Shmevin . . . ANYTHING. Ins… read more

Similar categories in Jules Faber's WeirDo (WeirDo #1) book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Now (Once, #3) by Morris Gleitzman

5. Now (Once, #3)

By: Morris Gleitzman

4.00

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Nowis the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War serie… read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3) book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust

6. The 13-Storey Treehouse

By: Terry Denton , Andy Griffiths

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-storey treehouse that has a bowling alley… read more

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7. Crow Country

By: Kate Constable

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

From the author of the Chanters of Tremaris series comes a contemporary time travel fantasy, ground… read more

Similar categories in Kate Constable's Crow Country book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

8. Two Wolves

By: Tristan Bancks

3.40

Format: None pages,

One afternoon, police officers show up at Ben Silver's front door. Minutes after they leave, his pa… read more

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9. Parvana's Journey (The Breadwinner, #2)

By: Deborah Ellis

4.40

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

In Parvana's Journey, the Taliban still control Afghanistan, but Kabul is in ruins. Parvana's fathe… read more

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10. Hitler's Daughter

By: Jackie French

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Her name was Heidi, and she was Hitler's daughter. It began on a rainy morning in Australia, as par… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's Hitler's Daughter book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

11. Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1)

By: John Marsden

4.28

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hide… read more

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12. Mud City (The Breadwinner, #3)

By: Deborah Ellis

4.24

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

The third book in the internationally-bestselling series that includes The Breadwinner, Parvana's J… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Ellis's Mud City (The Breadwinner, #3) book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

13. Picture Perfect (Geek Girl, #3)

By: Holly Smale

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek." It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 … read more

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14. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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15. As Happy as Here

By: Jane Godwin

3.91

Format: 273 pages, Paperback

A beautiful coming-of-age story about three teenage girls from very different backgrounds who find … read more

Similar categories in Jane Godwin's As Happy as Here book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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16. We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches … read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"I don't want to stop because when the songs and rhymes and stories and all the German words are gone, I will be gone. Liesl Anna Wolf will be no more."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

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17. Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into… read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp

By: Leonie Agnew

3.30

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

The unpublished manuscript was the winner of the 2022 Tessa Duder a powerful exploration of guilt,… read more

Similar categories in Leonie Agnew's The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • young adult
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19. While the Storm Rages

By: Phil Earle

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

Cover of Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip (Lottie Brooks, #4) by Katie  Kirby

20. Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip (Lottie Brooks, #4)

By: Katie Kirby

4.56

Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition

Lottie Brooks continues to navigate the many perils of growing up in this fantastically funny illus… read more

Similar categories in Katie Kirby's Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip (Lottie Brooks, #4) book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

21. Silver Linings

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad Nettie… read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's Silver Linings book and Morris Gleitzman's Now (Once, #3)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
"How can anyone eat now that Billy is gone? How can we even breathe?"

-Katrina Nannestad, Silver Linings

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4.00

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4.46

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4.04

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