Not So Normal Norbert

By James Patterson, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

A boy's prank lands him on a planet where creativity reigns. Can he embrace the chaos?

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368 pages· 44,354 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Norbert Riddle's life of conformity shatters when a joke about the dictator gets him exiled to Zorquat 3. On this wild planet, creativity and chaos thrive at the Astronuts camp. Torn between the familiar monotony of Earth and the vibrant madness of his new home, Norbert must decide if embracing his uniqueness is worth the risk. Will he find his true place among the misfits, or will he yearn for the safety of sameness? Discover a world where being different might just be the key to belonging.

From the publisher

A kooky kid is banished to another planet in this hilarious adventure about a futuristic world where different is dangerous, imagination is insanity, and creativity is crazy!Norbert Riddle lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being exactly the same as everyone else, down to the plain gray jumpsuits he wears every day. He’s been normal his whole life – until a moment of temporary hilarity when he does a funny impression of their dictator, Loving Leader . . . and gets caught!Now, Norbert’s been arrested and banished to planet Zorquat 3 in the Orion Nebula, where kids who defy the rules roam free in the Astronuts camp. Norbert has been taught his whole life that different is wrong, but everyone at Astronuts is crazy, creative, and insane!Norbert wants nothing more than to go back to earth where things are awful but at least they’re familiar. But he soon realizes that being different could be better – and maybe the crazy farm is exactly where he belongs after all.

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