The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ‘may fuel dangerous Holocaust fallacies’

John Boyne's story is used by more than a third of teachers in England in lessons on the Nazi genocide, a study found

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas may perpetuate a number of dangerous inaccuracies and fallacies" when used in teaching young people about the Holocaust, an academic report has said.

According to research by the Centre for Holocaust Education at University College London, more than a third of teachers in England use the bestselling book and film adaptation in lessons on the Nazi genocide.