John Boyne
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April 30, 1971
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This is the jacket for THE TERRIBLE THING THAT HAPPENED TO BARNABY BROCKET, which will be published in the UK, Ireland and Australia/NZ on August 2nd. The jacket is designed by Oliver Jeffers, who has also provided the illustrations for inside the book.
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"There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Boring, respectable and fiercely proud of it, Alista...
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas   3.98 avg rating — 39,802 ratings
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2006
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The House Of Special Purpose 3.90 avg rating — 324 ratings
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Noah Barleywater Runs Away 3.70 avg rating — 279 ratings
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2010
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Mutiny on the Bounty 3.84 avg rating — 249 ratings
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2008
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Crippen 3.67 avg rating — 191 ratings
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2004
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The Thief of Time 3.36 avg rating — 213 ratings
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2000
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The Absolutist 4.11 avg rating — 122 ratings
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2011
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Next Of Kin 3.75 avg rating — 51 ratings
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2006
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The Dare 3.12 avg rating — 56 ratings
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2009
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The Congress Of Rough Riders 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings
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“Sitting around miserable all day won't make you any happier.”
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“The thing about exploring is that you have to know whether the thing you've found is worth finding. Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone. Like a dead mouse at the back of the cupboard.”
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“Bruno: We're not supposed to be friends, you and me. We're meant to be enemies. Did you know that? ”
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
― John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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