Book description
'Something's are just sitting there, minding their own business and
waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are
probably better off left alone'
Nine-year-old Bruno has a lot of things on his mind. Who is the
'Fury'? Why did he make them leave their nice home in Berlin to go to
'Out-With' ? And who are all the sad people in striped pyjamas on the
other side of the fence? The grown-ups won't explain so Bruno decides
there is only one thing for it - he will have to explore this place
alone. What he discovers is a new friend. A boy with the very same
birthday. A boy in striped pyjamas. But why can't they ever play together?
Includes exclusive material: In 'The Backstory' you can read an
interview with the author JOHN BOYNE and learn all about the Second
World War in Germany.
Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list
aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover
timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland to modern classics such as The Curious Incident of
the Dog in the Night-Time.
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He always knew that he wanted
to be was a writer, devouring books such as
Treasure Island, The
Count of Monte Cristo
and
Robinson Crusoe
at a young age. He wrote his first book at the age of 20, but it wasn't
easy making a living as a writer and for many years he worked at
Waterstones bookshop in Dublin. He is now the author of seven novels.
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
won two Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award
and has recently been made into a Miramax feature film. His novels are
published in over 30 languages. He lives in Dublin.
