The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

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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: 9780307977656
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Imprint: Yearling
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 193g
Height: 194mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 18mm