The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (10th Anniversary Edition)

Now in a special collector’s edition with artwork by Oliver Jeffers. Good, evil and friendship in a Nazi death camp. Berlin, 1942. Bruno gets home from school one day to find his things being packed into crates. His father has been promoted, and the family must move to a new house far away. When they arrive at their new home, Bruno is baffled by its isolation, and by the razor-wire fence which stretches all around it. Surely there must be more to this desolate place than meets the eye? And who is the boy across the fence, wearing striped pyjamas?

  • The Holocaust story that launched John Boyne to fame
  • Now with artwork by picture book star Oliver Jeffers
  • A tale of innocence, evil and the power of friendship
  • Brilliantly imagined fiction with a compelling message

“A small wonder of a book.” The Guardian

“Quite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn’t leave your head for days.” The Bookseller

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  • Awards

    John Boyne has won several awards for Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, including two Irish Book Awards and the Bisto Children’s Book Award.

  • Awards

    Oliver Jeffers has won the Blue Peter and Nestle Smarties prizes for Lost and Found, and has won multiple awards in his native Ireland. He was also named a Booktrust Best New Illustrator in 2008.

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