The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket, Paperback
Descriere
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.
Despre autor
John Boyne este un romancier și scriitor irlandez. Este autorul a șaisprezece romane pentru adulți, șase romane pentru cititori mai tineri, două nuvele și o colecție de povestiri scurte. Romanul istoric al lui Boyne, Băiatul cu pijamale în dungi (2006), a primit aprecieri critice și a fost adaptat într-un film dramatic cu același nume în 2008.
