John Boyne - Children's Author

John Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1971, and studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin, and creative writing at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize.

He has written a number of short stories; his first story, The Entertainments Jar, was shortlisted for the Hennessy Literary Award in Ireland.

His 2006 novel, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, was made into an award-winning Miramax film. The novel itself won 2 Irish Book Awards, the Bisto Book of the Year, and was shortlisted or won a host of international awards. Amongst other accolades, it spent more than 80 weeks at no.1 in Ireland, topped the New York Times Bestseller List, and was the bestselling book in Spain in both 2007 and 2008. Worldwide, it has sold more than 5 million copies.

His novels are published in 46 languages.

His most recent novel was a children’s book, The Terrible Thing that happened to Barnaby Brocket, which was published in the UK in August 2012.  
A new novel for adults, This House is Haunted, will be published in July 2013.

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Featured Books, with extracts by John Boyne

The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
John Boyne
Shortlisted for the Little Rebel Children's Book Award 2013. In an entertaining adventure that is also full of charm and whimsy, best-selling author John Boyne champions the right of children to be different. Barnaby Brocket’s parents want only thing – to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
John Boyne
In an entertaining adventure that is also full of charm and whimsy, best-selling author John Boyne champions the right of children to be different. Barnaby Brocket’s parents want only thing – to lead an utterly normal life. But when Barnaby,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Noah Barleywater Runs Away
John Boyne
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011 When 9 year old Noah runs away from his family, initially we don’t know why, but he finds himself in a strange, other...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Noah Barleywater Runs Away
John Boyne
Shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011 When 9 year old Noah runs away from his family, initially we don’t know why, but he finds himself in a strange, other worldly village with a toy shop run by a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 30/09/2010
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
Voted 2009 Penguin Orange readers' Group Book of the year When Bruno’s father is promoted to a new job, the family have to move from their comfortable home in Berlin to a strange new house in the middle of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 29/04/2010
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
Voted 2009 Penguin Orange readers' Group Book of the year   Now a major film released in September 2008.   When Bruno’s father is promoted to a new job, the family have to move from their comfortable home in Berlin to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 11/09/2008
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
Voted 2009 Penguin Orange readers' Group Book of the year Now a major film released in September 2008.   When Bruno’s father is promoted to a new job, the family have to move from their comfortable home in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2007
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