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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket | John Boyne
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A tale of acceptance from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Barnaby Brocket is an ordinary eight-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 fear 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. Drifting from Brazil to New York, from 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, while readers of all ages will find themselves questioning what it means to be "normal."
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“Barnaby Brocket is an ordinary eight-year-old boy in most ways, but he was born different in one important way: he floats. 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.”

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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Just enjoying the morning snuggle before my gym class. ❤️

batsy 😍😍 5y
mreads ❤🐕 5y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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On my last overnight audit trip of the season and experiencing I want to be home insomnia. 🤣

Picked this one up after listening to the What Should I Read Next podcast this week.

mcipher Yay for the last trip!!! That sounds like such an intense schedule. 5y
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Their idea of normal just happens to be different from some other people‘s idea of normal. But this is the world we live in. Some people simply cannot accept something that is outside of their experience.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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