The Astounding Broccoli Boy

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children's novel fantasy novel humorous novel

The Astounding Broccoli Boy is a humorous children's novel about a boy who mysteriously turns green and discovers unexpected superpowers and friendship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf children's novel ⓘ
fantasy novel ⓘ
humorous novel ⓘ
ageRange approximately 8–12 years ⓘ
author Frank Cottrell-Boyce NERFINISHED ⓘ
authorPreviousWork Cosmic ⓘ
Framed NERFINISHED ⓘ
Millions NERFINISHED ⓘ
containsElement adventure ⓘ
humor ⓘ
mystery ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
criticalReception generally positive reviews ⓘ
format audiobook ⓘ
ebook ⓘ
print ⓘ
genre children's literature ⓘ
comedy ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ
hasIllustrationsBy Steven Lenton NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasProtagonistTrait Rory is anxious about danger and disasters NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rory is small for his age NERFINISHED ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mainCharacter Koko Kwok NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rory Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tommy-Lee Komissky NERFINISHED ⓘ
market UK children's book market ⓘ
narrativePerspective first-person narration ⓘ
notableFeature features a diverse cast of characters ⓘ
mixes comedy with superhero tropes ⓘ
protagonists turn bright green ⓘ
plotElement Rory and Tommy-Lee escape the hospital at night to test their supposed superpowers. ⓘ
Rory is sent to a hospital isolation ward after turning green. NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rory shares the ward with his school bully Tommy-Lee, who has also turned green. NERFINISHED ⓘ
plotSummary A boy named Rory Rooney mysteriously turns green and believes he has developed superpowers. ⓘ
publicationYear 2015 ⓘ
publisher Macmillan Children's Books NERFINISHED ⓘ
setting London, England ⓘ
surface form: London
subjectMatter family relationships ⓘ
perceived superpowers ⓘ
school life ⓘ
targetAudience middle-grade readers ⓘ
theme bullying ⓘ
difference and acceptance ⓘ
friendship ⓘ
heroism ⓘ
identity ⓘ

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subject surface form: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
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subject surface form: Frank Cottrell-Boyce