Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
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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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OLIVER JEFFERS makes art and tells stories. His books include How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film; and the New York Times bestsellers Stuck, This Moose Belongs to Me and Once Upon an Alphabet. He is also, of course, the illustrator of the #1 smash hits The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, both written by Drew Daywalt.His fine art is world-renowned and his dip-art exhibitions are a much sought-after event. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young son.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780307977656
- Publication Date
- October 14, 2014
- Publisher
- Yearling Books
- Page Count
- 288
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 980L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~W
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 9
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 156094
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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