The boy in the striped pyjamas

Th_boy_in_the_striped_pyjamas.jpg Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
NOTE: This story has holocaust themes and is not appropriate for young children.

Bruno is an innocent, young boy living in Germany during world war 2.

When his father becomes head of the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz, Bruno meets a boy called Shmuel, on the other side of the fence.

As Bruno realises what is going on his curiosty takes the better of him, leading to a horrible climax.

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