Books that I would recommend to people who enjoyed the Book in the Striped Pyjamas would be:

The Diary of Anne Frank- as it is the similar style of book, sad yet compelling to read based on a family that nearly survived in hiding from the Nazi's.


The Hunger Games Series- They are action packed books that leave you on the edge of your seat.


Parvana- it is about a child who lives in Afghanistan, with a very restricted lifestyle and her struggles throughout it.


Jenna Fox- It is a mysterious book that leaves you guessing. Jenna also has to uncover the truth about herself.

A different ending to the story

Unfortunately Shmuel and Bruno were unable to find Shmuels father and Bruno decided to leave Shmuel for the day to go home and have dinner. That night Bruno felt selfish for leaving Shmuel without finding his dad. He kept thinking what more he could have done to help. The next day after class Bruno as usual went to the kitchen and snuck some food under his jacket and set off to see Shmuel again. Bruno was excited but sad at the same time as he knew this was his last day he would walk along the long bared wired fence say his goodbyes to his best friend Shmuel. Bruno noticed the closer he got to the spot Shmuel and him would meet the more he realised that no one was waiting for him. Bruno stood at the fence looking into the area trying to spot Shmuel and wondered why he was so late. He stood there for a short time period and decided that Shmuel must of been busy or had just accidentally forgotten. So Bruno decided to leave the food next to the fence with a letter saying his goodbyes. As Bruno walked back along the fence to home he had realised that Shmuel was not only his best friend but also like a brother to him and he'd hope one day he would be able to come back and catch up with Shmuel and ask him why he wasn't at the fence that very day.

 

           

Diary entry of Bruno

Dear Diary,
I am really upset today as I haven't been able to go and visit my friend Shmuel because the weather is bad. I hope he realises it is because of the weather and not because I have forgotten him or have got bored with him and don't like him anymore. His friendship means so much to me, he is one of my best friend if not my best friend. We have a strong bond and we can talk about anything. But the only thing that Shmuel doesn't seem that keen about is when I ask him when I can come over to his side and visit him. I don't know why Shmuel doesn't want me to go over to his side of the fence, I mean it doesn't look that bad at all. Sometimes I wonder if he is keeping a secret from me and not telling me the truth. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better weather day and I will see him again and perhaps talk to him more about going over to his side of the fence.

Bruno

Books that relate to The Boy In The Stripped Pyjamas

A book that relates to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the Diary of Anna Frank. The reason this book relates to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is that they are both set during World War 2, around concentration camps. Shmuel and Anna are very similar characters as they both Jewish children that get put into concentration camps with some of there family members and have to deal living in primitive huts surrounded by barbed wire fencing.



Another book that also relates to the Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas is Runner. Where one of the main characters Charlie is gullible and naive to the ways of the world just like Bruno. Charlie idolised one of the main characters Squizzy Taylor as so did Bruno with his Father and they both believed that they could do no wrong.



A book that I have also read that relates to the Boy in the stripped Pyjamas is Jenna Fox. From the point of view that the parents are hiding a secret from Jenna about her past. Just like how Bruno's parents are hiding what job his father does and for what purpose they moved homes for.

Based on what I have read so far, I think the fence that Bruno admired from a distance that he is now walking along will have a huge impact on the rest if the story. I believe the fence is going to cause a lot of problems and will be his down fall. Some problems that I hope will be resolved throughout the book will be that he finds out what his father does as a job and uncovers the secrets about "out-with". I believe Gretel and Bruno will have a stronger relationship throughout the book. I believe Bruno's mother will try and move the family back to there home in Berlin, away from the camp as she wants a proper family. I also believe Bruno's father will just do what he is told as this is his job he has been given. So far I sense that something bad is going to happen to Bruno and his family will suffer because of it.

Based on what I have read so far I believe the character that will experience the greatest change by the end of the book is Bruno. So far Bruno's life has changed dramatically from moving away from his beautiful, big house in Berlin to a dull, concrete house in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a dark forest with no one to play or interact with. Bruno describes his house back in Berlin, a happy, cheerful family home, with neighbourly children to play with, shops surrounding and busy streets to navigate through. As against this sad, unfriendly, lonely house where there are no neighbours, there are no shops, there are no cars and only a distant view of a barbed wire fence. By the time the story is over I believe Bruno will be well on his way to developing from a quiet boy to a questioning teenager. He will probably have a better relationship with his sister and ask further questions of his Mum and Dad as to what his Dad does for a career and why they moved so suddenly.

This story is set in Germany during World War 2. The central character is nine years old named Bruno. Bruno's father is an SS commander who has been given a promotion to look after a concentration camp. Which means Bruno's family including his mother and his sister Gretel are forced to move from the beautiful, big house in Berlin to a dull, concrete house in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a forest. The biggest conflict so far is when Bruno and his older sister Gretel are forced to move away from Berlin for there fathers work. Bruno believes it is extremely unfair that he has to leave behind his friends, his house and pretty much his whole entire life just so his father can work. Bruno tries as hard as he can to convince his father that this place is just not right for a nine year old boy like himself, but his father explains that job is very important and is a serious matter. However when Bruno spots an enormous barbed wire fence in the distance that separates himself from other adults and children everything starts to change.