The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
of John Boyne, Oliver Jeffers (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations)
Description
There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Normal, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone strange or different. But from the moment Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parentsâ horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity - and floats.Desperate to please his parents, Barnaby does his best to keep both feet on the ground â but he just can't do it. One fateful day, the Brockets decide enough is enough. They never asked for a weird, abnormal, floating child. Barnaby has to go . . .Betrayed, frightened and alone, Barnaby floats into the path of a very special hot air balloon â and so begins a magical journey around the world, with a cast of extraordinary new friends.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 278 pages
- Publisher Doubleday Childrens
- Publication Date August 2nd 2012
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780857531469
- Edition Not informed
- Category Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Scenario ['Kirribilli (Australia)']
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