Stay Where You Are And Then Leave - Imperial War Museum Anniversary Edition

Part of a stunning new design partnership between Puffin and the Imperial War Museum, this is an unforgettable story from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas . This special edition features a foreword from Eoin Colfer. The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name - on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with an unusual condition. And Alfie becomes determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place . . .

About the author

John Boyne is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in sixty languages.

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Product details

• Authors: John Boyne
• Assisted by: Lesley Barnes (Illustration), Barnes Lesley (Illustration), N/A (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780241352816
• ISBN: 978-0-241-35281-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 184 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Interest age: from c 9 years, Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social issues: War and conflict issues, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues