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Not So Normal Norbert

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By James Patterson

With Joey Green

Illustrated by Hatem Aly

Read by Michael Crouch

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  1. Audiobook Download (Unabridged)
  2. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
  3. Hardcover $13.99 $18.49 CAD
  4. Audiobook CD (Unabridged) $25.00 $32.50 CAD

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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.

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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

On Sale
Jul 2, 2018
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781478995647

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James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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Joey Green

About the Author

Joey Green is the author of more than 40 books, including How They Met, Cleaning Magic, Amazing Pet Cures and The Mad Scientist Handbook. A native of Miami, Florida, he is a former contributing editor to National Lampoon and a former advertising copywriter at J. Walter Thompson. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

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Hatem Aly

About the Illustrator

Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured on television and in multiple publications worldwide. Among other books, he illustrated Newbery Honor winning novel The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz. He currently lives in New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people.

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