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Not So Normal Norbert

Written by: James Patterson, Joey Green, Hatem Aly
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
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A kooky kid is banished to another planet in this hilarious adventure about a futuristic world where different is dangerous, imagination is insanity, and creativity is crazy!
Norbert Riddle lives in the United State of Earth, where normal means following the rules, never standing out, and being exactly the same as everyone else, down to the plain gray jumpsuits he wears every day. He's been normal his whole life -- until a moment of temporary hilarity when he does a funny impression of their dictator, Loving Leader . . . and gets caught!
Now, Norbert's been arrested and banished to planet Zorquat 3 in the Orion Nebula, where kids who defy the rules roam free in the Astronuts camp. Norbert has been taught his whole life that different is wrong, but everyone at Astronuts is crazy, creative, and insane!
Norbert wants nothing more than to go back to earth where things are awful but at least they're familiar. But he soon realizes that being different could be better -- and maybe the crazy farm is exactly where he belongs after all. Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Music & Performing Arts Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Social & Life Skills Space Exploration Comedy Dystopian Funny Witty
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Praise for Not So Normal Norbert:
A Barnes & Noble Best Book for Young Readers!A Parents' Choice Awards (R) Winner!
"Readers will chortle at the relentless wordplay, a supporting cast made up almost entirely of caricatured grown-ups and young pranksters, and Norbert's winning mix of glibness and gullibility. Aly's scribbly ink-and-wash line drawings add punchlines as well as comical portraits of the major characters."—Booklist
"Buoyed by Aly's boisterous drawings, Norbert's droll wordplay, wisecracking banter, and oddball characters, the comedy reaches farcical heights before careening to an unforeseen conclusion. The authors balance the inanity with real-life, affecting emotion, convincingly depicting Norbert's fright as well as his yearning for his parents."—Publishers Weekly
"The humor, adventure, and lively illustrations will make this book enjoyable for reluctant readers."—Common Sense Media
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I purchased this audiobook to listen with my 9 and 10 year old on our commute. it was perfect! So many laugh out loud moments for both the kids and I.The story had great learning moments and the narrator was perfectly animated to hold the kids attention!!

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