The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket John Boyne

The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
Author
John Boyne
ISBN
9780307977656
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.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: John BoynePublisher: Yearling BooksPublished: 10/14/2014ISBN: 9780307977656Pages: 277Weight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156094 / Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby BrocketReading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9780307977656
Pages: 277
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156094 / Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
Reading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9780307977656
Pages: 277
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156094 / Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
Reading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9