The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
- Authors: John Boyne
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- Type: Novel
- Genres: Children's Fiction
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- Rating: 4.5 based on 534 reviews
- Release Date: January 1, 2012
- Print length: 278 pages (Hardcover)
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About the book
Barnaby Brocket is an ordinary 8-year-old boy in most ways, but he was born different in one important way: he floats. Unlike everyone else, Barnaby does not obey the law of gravity. His parents, who have a horror of being noticed, want desperately for Barnaby to be normal, but he can't help who he is. And when the unthinkable happens, Barnaby finds himself on a journey that takes him all over the world. From Brazil to New York, Canada to Ireland, and even to space, the floating boy meets all sorts of different people - and discovers who he really is along the way.
This whimsical novel will delight middle graders, and make readers of all ages question the meaning of normal.