Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . .  masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner Guardian\nBrilliant and hugely ambitious New York Times\nExtraordinary Telegraph\n___\nHERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE\n \n1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.\n Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.\n \nSOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH\n___\n\nWhat readers are saying about The Book Thief:\n \n***** I loved every page of this book. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images...I just didnt want it to end.\n***** I loved this book. It is not only one of the best Ive read this year, it is one of the best Ive ever read.