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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.
- Sales Rank: #412183 in Books
- Brand: Boyne, John/ Jeffers, Oliver (ILT)
- Published on: 2013-01-08
- Released on: 2013-01-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.51" h x 1.00" w x 5.87" l, .85 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
From School Library Journal
Gr 5-7-Barnaby Brocket was born with an extraordinary gift: he floats. At the age of eight, he is "lost" by his parents after his mother cuts open the sandbag-filled backpack that anchors him to the earth. (Obsessed with being "normal," they rival some of Roald Dahl's crueler fictional caregivers.) Barnaby floats away on adventure after adventure, which include being taken in by a couple in a hot-air balloon, saved by an impoverished artist cleaning the Chrysler building in New York City, and kidnapped by the owner of "Freakitude" (a group made up of folks as odd as Barnaby). Throughout his odyssey, the protagonist, showing an extraordinary level of innocence and trust, wants only to return home to Sydney. When he finally does so, his ability to float is determined to have been caused by some imbalance in his ears that could be surgically corrected. This fablelike story includes plenty of stock characters who serve the author's message: that people should be free to be themselves. However, the message is significantly tempered by the fact that Barnaby's gift also makes him dependent on others to not float away. Jeffers's whimsical drawings reveal both the humor and pathos of his situation. Readers looking for an action-filled story with a strong message may enjoy this one.-Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York Cityα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
From Booklist
Barnaby Brocket is born into the normalest of Sydney families, but Barnaby is not normal—he floats. His parents try to adapt, sending him to reform school, weighting a rucksack with sand (which makes his shoulders hurt), and generally chastising his refusal to obey the laws of gravity. But Barnaby floats. One awful morning his mother takes him to the beach, slashes his rucksack, and, as the sand leaks out, watches him float away. And Barnaby is off on an adventure where he meets all manner of folks, including a pair of women on a coffee plantation in Brazil, an old man pursuing his bucket list in Zambia, a dastardly Irish freak-show proprietor, and an international cadre of astronauts in middle space. The fabulous story line is colored by Boyne’s arch, tongue-in-cheek telling, which tempers some otherwise excruciating situations, and Jeffers’ spare, gentle ink-and-pencil spot illustrations also add a soft touch. While there is no mistaking the central message about embracing differences, the quirky delivery, and Barnaby’s own eight-year-old winning ways, have a compelling, irresistible charm. Grades 4-6. --Thom Barthelmess
Review
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 3, 2012:
“It’s a fun and thought-provoking story of self-discovery, and the humor and gentleness with which Boyne delivers his message make it both unforgettable and delightful.”
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great message, this book will affect many readers, but I prefer more subtlety.
By H. Frederick
Reading The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne was a bit of a stretch for me, even as an avid Middle Grade fan, perhaps because the book skews toward the younger end of that spectrum (around age 8). While it was adventurous, charming, and wonderfully written, it was also too heavy handed for my tastes. I believe it will be an ideal book for many children (or adults) who need to feel as if it is okay to be something other than "normal", but complete lack of subtlety and a requirement for the suspension of disbelief beyond what I myself am willing to give made The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket a poor match for this particular reader.
I elected to read John Boyne's most recent book largely because I had heard such wonderful things about the very successful, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. In whimsy and style, I was not disappointed. I could easily imagine the audio for The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket being narrated by Jim Dale (the man who captures charm through narration like none other), and would instantly liken the writing to one of my all time favorites-Roald Dahl. However, where Roald Dahl coaxes readers along to a message through a marvelous tale, John Boyne has veritably beaten us over the head with his message, the adventure becoming almost a side show to this main act of proselytizing.
"Anyway, the point is, just because your version of normal isn't the same as someone else's version doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with you."
Is the message something I disagree with? Absolutely not! Boyne works very hard to show us through the tale of Barnaby Brocket that there is no such thing as normal. Sometimes (all too often, in fact), those who are supposed to love us and support us unconditionally (our parents) are unable to accept the fact that we are different from what they had envisioned when they decided to raise a child. We might choose a career path they don't approve of, we might love someone they don't approve of, or, as in the case of Barnaby, we may have an innate nature they don't approve of. You see, Barnaby floats. He can't help it, since he was born he has been unable to keep his feet on the ground. As you can imagine, this makes all sorts of daily tasks difficult (just imagine going to the bathroom), but as Barnaby knows no other way to be, he has much less difficulty accepting this fate than his parents who are bent on having the most normal of families.
This is where my willing suspension of disbelief began to wear off. I am a reader of speculative fiction. I can accept without difficulty the notion of a child who floats, a woman who disappears when she sneezes, or the power of coincidence, but when literally every person that Barnaby meets throughout his travels can relate to him because they have had similar family issues, I begin to roll my eyes a bit. Yes, there are an unfortunate number of families in the world who for some reason or another find it difficult to accept one of their number, but is it really so common that every single person this boy meets would have experienced it first hand? If so, that's just depressing.
I fully recognize that these issues are mine and not this book's. Perhaps it is incredibly sad that I am so jaded that I cannot accept this story for the beautiful tale of finding oneself and acceptance that it is. I do love the notion that John Boyne has not tried to shield children from reality. No, sometimes people will not open their eyes to the mistakes they are making, sometimes they will not change, and sometimes they will-it is up to the person themselves. You are the only one who has true control over how happy you are with who you are, and the only person in the end that you need to please. This is a wonderful message, I just prefer to dig my messages out of a story rather than have them beat down my door.
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket is a wonderfully and charmingly written tale that will surely affect many readers. Oliver Jeffers's illustrations capture moments throughout Baranby's story perfectly, and certainly add to the story by sparking our imaginations. I will be recommending this book in a professional capacity to the right readers, despite the fact that I can recognize it was not me.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Trying too hard
By S. D. Bahlmann
With a similar feel to the Series of Unfortunate Events, there was some fun stuff going on in this book. The adventures were unique, and the structure well done.
I was a bit annoyed that every character, from the protagonist's parents to the six member astronaut team, have an issue of being unsupported by their parents. I felt the author was trying a bit too hard to get his point across. Not every supporting characters should have the exact same issue our protagonist has (though manifest in a variety of ways). If there were a few that dealt with the problem differently than Barnaby, that would have been good perspective, but it got too repetitive for me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Good Read For Adults Too
By Brett H
This is undoubtedly a book aimed at younger readers, though much like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by the same author, this is not to say that adults will not find it a good read.
Mr and Mrs Brocket value their normal lives and are determined to stamp out abnormality - particularly Barnaby's floating (in the literal sense) - at any cost. These values lead the Brockets to do something quite dreadful - the `terrible thing'. It does, however, offer us sensible advice: sometimes being brave enough to stand out from the crowd will earn you something far more valuable than an easy life. As well as being a lesson worth learning for adults, it's a brilliant thing for younger readers to consider before social pressures make them too afraid to `be different'. It is never really made clear if Barnaby truly forgives his family, despite advising others on his travels to do just that, which makes the 'forgive and forget' lesson in the book rather convoluted. Mr and Mrs Brocket, however, are undoubtedly the exception, for they are unwilling to accept Barnaby for who he is - another important message this book carries.
One charming and interesting aspect of the book that well-read readers will appreciate is the importation of various elements of other novels: Mr and Mrs Brocket could well be Mr and Mrs Dursley from Harry Potter; Barnaby's experiences of school rival those of Roald Dahl's Matilda; Barnaby is born, like Charles Dickens's David Copperfield, at midnight on a Friday. It makes one wonder if, perhaps, the author is consciously drawing on these already established classics to repeat the oft-told message that difference should be embraced rather than scorned.
It does not entirely convince as a plausible classic itself. The message is too obvious and repeated too many times. The story also fumbles on how much disbelief it asks the reader to suspend: we are asked to believe in a woman that disappears every time she sneezes, and yet Barnaby's floating is ultimately given a somewhat believable explanation, which is rather disappointing. But one rather suspects that, given the blatant use of established classics, the intention was never to create another; perhaps, ultimately, this story is just supposed to be entertaining. This is certainly something for which it cannot be faulted.
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