Rollercoasters: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Reading Guide

by Hayley Davies-Edwards

This Reading Guide is aimed at the student and offers a 'way in' to different aspects of the novel of the same title. Activities actively engage students and take their understanding of the aspect under scrutiny to a deeper level - so enhancing their reading of the novel. The Reading Guide is highly illustrated and has a magazine-feel to appeal to students. It can be used during the early stages of a Scheme of Work based on the novel, and can also be built in to lessons as the reading progresses and to support further reading activities.

16 pages, Paperback

First published February 21, 2007

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped. I just found the story line very unbelievable and as much as I feel really bad about saying this, I couldn't stand the main character. I just found him really annoying.

Would a boy of that age, especially the son of someone that high up in the army, in Nazi Germany really have no idea about the war and what was happening? Didn't children have to attend the Hitler Youth Movement groups (or whatever they were called)? And he knew his friend was starving and still ate most of the food on the way to see him. Rant over - just made me really angry at his selfishness and naivety.

It was a good story and I would recommend reading it, I was just left feeling empty and guilty because I didn't feel as sad as I felt I should do considering the ending.

[Michelle O'flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A different perspective on war-torn Germany that reminds us that children are borne along without any say-so in whatever adults do. Children are also left in the dark about the whys and where-fors of what adults do, and if untainted by adult evil-prejudices will accept and see people for who they are and not what baggage and burdens are placed upon them.

A very sad conclusion, and a fitting end for the family, but one wonders if lessons are learnt.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a tear jerker but you could see it coming from about three chapters from the end. It didn t ruin the story. Saaaad.

[Caoimhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one of the most emotional books I have ever read and had shed a tear to my eye

[cool dude 101]

I think it was brilliant and sad at the end

[Eden Gruger · Rating 5 out of 5]

The horror, the utter, complete horrific knowledge that we have that Bruno doesn't is excruciating.

[Bekki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and non bias view of what it was like on both sides of the fence, was pretty amazing. I really enjoyed reading it and so did my mum despite both being different ages. It's for anyone, aimed at anyone and really opens up everyone's eyes. It's devastating but worth reading, definitely!

[Hanifa · Rating 4 out of 5]

gooooooooooooooood!

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written, but found I enjoyed the story more than the writing style?
Loved it though and couldn't put it down

[Yasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is amazing..it made me cry at the end. the way Edwards was able to describe that era is astonishing...he's my new favorite writer

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

En castellano

[Jaime Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent book for young adults- good way of grasping the realities of the horros of humanity

[10C5 Samantha]

saddest book AND movie ever!

[Sudeep · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet book , Sweet story , OK writing.

[Sophie Rolfe]

it was a good book building up to sad ending that will make you want to cry but the movie is just as moving and you get so much more attached to the character Bruno and his friend shummel

[Will Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved every single moment of it.

[Oishee Mukherjee]

Good👍