12–15
Short (1-4 activities)
World Book Day
2 March
A film guide that looks at The Book Thief (2013) which tells the story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War Two Germany.
This guide is useful for exploring topics including History, Citizenship and English in addition to highlighting themes surrounding family and friendships, life and death, racism and prejudice, child safety, ethics and war.
The Book Thief Interview with actress Emily Watson and director Brian Perci
Duration: 3:19 mins
A short PowerPoint of activities focusing on The Book Thief
Size: 42.41 MB
We have developed a large catalogue of educational resources since launching in 2013, and some references and terminology will inevitably have dated as society and language evolves. We are aware of this and will be updating resources when our production schedule allows.
