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Seen the Movie? Now read the book
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Education and Learning
Libraries
Young People
Seen the Movie? Now read the book
The film of "The boy in the Striped Pyjamas" will be released on Friday 12th September. This film adaptation of the book by John Boyne promises to be one of this years must see movies.
If you would like to read the book (shown left), please click on the image to be taken to our library catalogue where you can reserve your copy.
- To read an interview with John Boyne, please click here.
- To access free downloadable resources, film clips and author interviews, please click here.

The film recreates the fictional story by John Boyne told through the eyes of an eight year old boy. The tale follows a forbidden friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer and Shmuel, a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp.


