The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas : Read John Boynes powerful classic ahead of the sequel ALL THE BROKEN PLACES 4.16 (668,748 ratings by Goodreads) Categories: Childrens Fiction Adventure Books for Kids Historical War & Conflict Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war. Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, 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 wont 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 cant they ever play together? A small wonder of a book Guardian BACKSTORY: Read an interview with the author JOHN BOYNE and learn all about the Second World War in Germany. Product details For ages 12-17 Format Paperback | 256 pages Dimensions 129 x 188 x 16mm | 172g Publication date 16 Feb 2016 Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage Childrens Classics Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom Language English 13 9780099572862 Bestsellers rank 8,731