The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

1st US Edition

Hardback (08 Jan 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780307977625
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
Edition: 1st US Edition
DEWEY: [Fic]
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 386g
Height: 216mm
Width: 147mm
Spine width: 28mm