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Half Brother
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Half Brother (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Kenneth Oppel (Author) (edit contributors)

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For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home his new “baby brother” Zan - an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben’s father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment... read more

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The book “Half Brother" was about a teenager named Ben Tomlin. Ben Tomlin has been the only child for 13 years. His father and mother are both scientists. His parents bring home a baby chimpanzee named Zan to raise like a human and teach him sign language. At this point Ben's life had turned... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The book “Half Brother" was about a teenager named Ben Tomlin. Ben Tomlin has been the only child for 13 years. His father and mother are both scientists. His parents bring home a baby chimpanzee named Zan to raise like a human and teach him sign language. At this point Ben's life had turned upside down. The chimpanzee was expected to be treated exactly like a human. This meant dressing up in clothes, eating food, being loved, having a room full of toys and books and etc. Once everyone in the house got settled with living with a chimp, Ben's opinion on him also changed he started loving him and treating him like a real brother. This project was successful until Ben's father realized that Zan was not learning anything and the project was failing. Since the project failed Chimp had to go back somewhere else or sell him which made Ben sad. So they decided to send him to a new place which they sold off to an animal test lab. After a day the chimp was stolen and that the owner said he will sue the family if they didn't return Chimp. So later on Zan was brought back and few days later he was sent to a sanctuary where he was safe. This is the summary on Half Brother.

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  • Ben: The son of two scientists who take on 'Project Zan' and begin cross-fostering a chimpanzee.
  • Zan: A chimpanzee cross-fostered by the Tomlin family. He grows to love the Tomlins and thinks off them as his own family
  • Jennifer: A girl Ben has a crush on.
  • David: Jennifer's brother
  • Tim: Lives near the Tomlins, befriends Tim. He is a rough kid from the local school.
  • Peter: He is a friend of Ben, a lead reserch student, and is strongly for animal rights.
  • Mr. Tomlin: Ben's father - a behavioral psychologist.
  • Mrs. Tomlin: Ben's mother.
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  1. Kenneth Oppel (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-545-22925-8
Page Count: 375

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