John Boyne
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of six novels for adults. His first novel for children, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, won two Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award and has been made into a film. His novels are published in over 40 languages. He lives in Dublin.
Books
Noah Barleywater Runs Away
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
John Boyne's second children's novel is a modern but ageless fairytale about a boy who runs away from home deep into a forest.
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Doubleday
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
This is a compelling story, beautifully observed, which covers difficult themes such as shellshock and loss in a sensitive and understanding way.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Bruno is exploring his new home at 'Out-With' when he meets Shmuel, who lives on the other side of a fence which surrounds a large camp in the grounds.
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
Author: John Boyne
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Corgi
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 10+
Barnaby Brocket has an unusual gift: he defies the law of gravity and floats. Embarassed by their child's 'abnormality', his parents set out to keep his feet on the ground.