The extraordinary #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling story about the ability of books to feed the soul is now a major motion picture.<br />  <br /> This enhanced ebook edition is perfect for new fans and collectors alike. It includes:<br />  <br /> ·      An exclusive video welcome to the enhanced edition from Markus Zusak.<br /> ·      The official movie trailer for The Book Thief.<br /> ·      Videos featurettes introducing Sophie Nélisse (Leisel Meminger) and Geoffrey Rush (Hans Hubermann) and their roles in the film.<br /> ·      Clips from the film embedded in the original text.<br /> ·      A video interview with Markus Zusak.<br />  <br /> It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.<br />  <br /> Liesel Meminger is a foster girl who scratches out a meager existence by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist: books. 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. <br /><br />In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of <i>I Am the Messenger,</i> has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.<br /><br /><b>DON’T MISS <i>BRIDGE OF CLAY</i>, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE <i>THE BOOK THIEF</i>.</b>