A humorous short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by an internationally bestselling author

Abigail Crumb is forever making mistakes at the veterinary surgery where she works after school, and now she's on her final warning. So when she loses - and then finds again - one of the puppies in her care, she doesn't tell her boss; she's saving up for a houdah for her elephant, after all, and knows she has to hide the puppy if she wants to keep her job. But how will she keep her secret?

After several chance encounters with Henry Brocket - a forlorn little boy who's always dressed as a pilot and is obsessed with Biggles - and discovering why he's so sad, Abigail suddenly realises what she must do.

This book is part of a book series called Beyond the Stars .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-13 years.

There are 50 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS is John Boyne's first book for children. He is 33 years old, lives in Dublin and is a full-time writer. He was writer-in-residence at the University of East Anglia on the MA in Creative Writing course and spent many years working as a bookseller. Pippa Goodhart is a full-time author and does numerous visits to schools. She lives in Leicester with her husband and three children. Paul Howard lives in Ireland and works as a full-time illustrator.