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The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket
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Random House Children's Books 2013
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Description
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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Street Date:
01/08/2013
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307977649
ASIN:
B008LMD6K0
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.2, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
980
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John Boyne. (2013). The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket. Random House Children's Books.

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John Boyne. 2013. The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket. Random House Children's Books.

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John Boyne, The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket. Random House Children's Books, 2013.

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John Boyne. The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket. Random House Children's Books, 2013.

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