The Book Thief Award-winning by Markus Zusak (author) (US edition)

An enchanting story set in Germany during World War II, about a young girl who can’t resist books. Markus Zusak’s remarkable novel follows Liesel Meminger, who has just been sent to live with a new foster family. With the help of her foster father, she learns to read… and once she’s started, she can’t stop! Liesel shares her stories with everyone. But can her new-found love of books help her out of a sticky situation? Death himself narrates the events of this multi-award-winning novel, set against the dark shadow of the Holocaust.