Amber Beattie

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

Katie is an isolated ten-year-old constantly looking for attention from her family. Her equally overlooked Granny, who has Alzheimers, lives with them. Though Granny's condition is at times frustrating, Katie uses it to get extra pocket money and sherry out of her, Granny is the only person who treats her like an adult. But an unexpected friendship begins to develop between them as they become close allies.