The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by Oliver Jeffers (9780552573788)

Description - The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by Oliver Jeffers

The warm, funny and imaginative tale of a boy struggling to be accepted for his differences, by the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

There's nothing unusual or different about the Brocket family - and they're keen to keep it that way. But when Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parents' horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity - and floats.

Soon, the Brockets decide enough is enough. The neighbours are starting to talk. They never asked for a weird, abnormal, floating child. Barnaby has to go . . .

Betrayed and frightened, Barnaby floats into the path of a very special hot air balloon - and so begins a magical journey around the world, with a cast of extraordinary new friends.

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Book Details

ISBN: 9780552573788
ISBN-10: 0552573787

Classification:
Children's, young adult & educational »
Children's & young adult fiction & true stories »
Adventure stories (Children's/YA)

Format: Paperback / softback
(198mm x 129mm x 18mm)
Pages: 304
Imprint: Corgi Childrens
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publish Date: 27-Aug-2015
Country of Publication: United Kingdom

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Author Biography - Oliver Jeffers

John Boyne (Author) John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of nine novels for adults and four for younger readers, including the international bestsellers The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which has sold more than six million copies worldwide, The Absolutist and, most recently, Stay Where You Are and Then Leave. His novels are published in over forty-five languages. He is married and lives in Dublin. www.johnboyne.com @john_boyne Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Oliver Jeffers is an internationally acclaimed author/illustrator. His first picture book, How to Catch a Star, was published in 2004. Since then he has created a number of picture books to much critical acclaim. He has won the Irish Book Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Nestle Children's Book Prize as well as a host of shortlistings, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal.

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