The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Bruno is a 9 year old who lives in Germany during WW2. He lives in a big house with many servants with his parents and his big sister, Gretel. Bruno's father gets a new job meaning they have to move, most of the family are okay with the move apart from Bruno, who misses his friends and feels homesick.

Bruno finds that his new home is very different in comparison to his old one, it is guarded by soldiers and is much smaller. Bruno feels isolated and notices things he shouldn't from his bedroom window. 

Throughout the book Bruno explores and adventures, and finds a new friend, a Jewish boy named Schmuel, who helps him find out new things he was completely oblivious too and his curiosity slowly disappears. 

**** I would give this book 4 stars, because not only was it a very interesting book, it also helped me learn about WW2 and the holocaust. It showed me what concentration camps were like, how Jews were treated and how some German's were oblivious to how the Jews were being treated. I found this book better than the film. 

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