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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 133,390 Ratings and 11,071 Reviews

Book Description
Book Description

This work was set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and c... More
Book Information
PublisherISIS Publishing
BindingHardcover (69 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages194
ISBN-100753176505
ISBN-13978-0753176504
Publication Date07/2006
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About John Boyne (Author) : John Boyne is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Boyne include The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Unabridged), Boy In the Striped Pajamas MTI.
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12/13/2011 Alyssa Rixe

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10/21/2009 Julie Bowe tagged as: I recommend

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5/11/2009 Debbie Williamson said: Wow what an ending.. I was taken back on this one.. Hard to take but I liked it.
tags: I read

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2/16/2009 C. Lee McKenzie said:
While this is not a story for children,it is a story told through children's eyes. It is an excellent book for learning about the power of point of view. At all times the reader is fully aware of the horrors taking place in the infamous German prison camp, but seeing these events as a young person t... more

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2/5/2009 JoAnn Hubach said: Intriguing in its theme and powerful in its message.
tags: Inspired me

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 497713
tags: young adult, holocaust

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