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pages There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Normal, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone strange or different. But from the moment 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. Desperate to please his parents, Barnaby does his best to keep both feet on the ground - but he just can't do it. One fateful day, the Brockets decide enough is enough. They never asked for a weird, abnormal, floating child. Barnaby has to go. Betrayed, frightened and alone, 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 The Brockets are normal, boringly normal but from birth, Barnaby has been anything but normal -- for starters, he defies gravity and floats. One day, the Brockets decide they've had enough, Barnaby has to go. Betrayed and frightened, Barnaby floats into the path of a special hot air balloon and begins a magical journey around the world

Who reads The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket?

Author

John Boyne; Oliver Jeffers

Publisher

Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781299086319

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

Rating

3.98 / 5 (2,173 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14