The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket - Couverture souple

Boyne, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 030797765X ISBN 13 : 9780307977656

Editeur : Yearling Books, 2014

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

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, and has been made into a film. His novels are published in over 30 languages. He lives in Dublin.

OLIVER JEFFERS is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. His first picture book, How to Catch a Star (HarperCollins) 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 (where he first met John Boyne), the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize as well as a host of shortlistings including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His books have been translated into 19 languages.

Quatrième de couverture :

There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Boring, respectable, and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone different. But from the moment Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but normal. To his parents' horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity - and floats.

Then, one fateful day, the Brockets decide enough is enough. 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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Yearling Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 030797765X
• ISBN 13: 9780307977656
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Illustrateur: Jeffers Oliver