The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
John Boyne
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
3.94
· 18 ratings · 288 pages · Published: 02 Aug 2012
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.
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- fantasy 4
- action / adventure 3
- contemporary 3
- magical realism 2
- family 2
- children 2
- funny 2
- lgbtq+ 2
- comedy 2
- friendship 1
- on the move 1
- exploration 1
- low fantasy 1
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- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- young adult 3
- book 1