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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9780307977656
Pages: 277
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156094 / Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
Reading Level: 6.2 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade /
Point Value: 9