The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket Paperback by John Boyne

Product Details

• Publisher: Doubleday Canada (2014-10-14)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 288 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780385678926
• Item Weight: 190.51 grams
• Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.23 x 0.74 cm

John's Boyne's heartwarming tale about tolerance and acceptance is now available in paperback!
     There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Boring, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone strange or different. But from the moment their son Barnaby comes into the world, he's as different as he can possibly be. To his parents' sheer horror, he defies the laws of gravity--and floats!
     Desperate to please his disapproving parents, Barnaby does his best to keep both feet on the ground, but he just can't help who he is. And so one fateful day, the Brockets decide that enough is enough. They never asked for a weird, abnormal, floating child, and Barnaby has to go.
     Betrayed, frightened, and alone, Barnaby floats into the path of a very special hot-air balloon and begins a magical journey around the world--a journey that introduces him to an extraordinary cast of new friends and teaches him that nothing can make you happier than just being yourself.

About the Author

JOHN BOYNE was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of six novels for adults. His first novel for children, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, won two Irish book awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award, reached the top spot on The New York Times bestseller list, and has been made into a film. His novels are published in more than forty languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Dublin. Visit him on the web at JohnBoyne.com.

OLIVER JEFFERS is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. His first picture book, How to Catch a Star, was published in 2004, and since then he has created a further five 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, and he was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His books have been translated into nineteen languages. To learn more about him and his work, visit OliverJeffers.com.