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The book thief

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Its just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusaks groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich.

Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she cant resistbooks.

With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

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Random House Audiobooks
0307433846 / 9780307433848
eBook (EPUB)
823.92
18/12/2007
England
English
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592 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 211399, Points 18.00, Book Level 5.10,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More
Description based on CD version CIP data; resource not viewed. Read by Allan Corduner.