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      The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket

      by John Boyne
      Published
      Jan 2013
      Main Genre
      Action Adventure Action & Adventure
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      288
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      About This 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.

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      General Fiction

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      Action Adventure

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      Oct 2014 Yearling ISBN13 9780307977656 ISBN10 030797765X
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      Oct 2014 Doubleday (Canada) ISBN13 9780385678926 ISBN10 0385678924
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      Sep 2015 Random House Children's Publishers UK ISBN13 9780552573788 ISBN10 0552573787
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      First Edition Jan 2013 Knopf ISBN13 9780307977625 ISBN10 0307977625
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      Jan 2013 Doubleday (Canada) ISBN13 9780385678902 ISBN10 0385678908
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      Jan 2013 Knopf ISBN13 9780307977632 ISBN10 0307977633
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      Jan 2013 Random House ISBN13 9780307977649 ISBN10 0307977641
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      Jan 2013 Knopf Books for Young Readers ISBN10 B008LMD6K0
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      May 2020 Penguin Audio ISBN10 B08254DQB3
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