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Half Brother
Kenneth Oppel
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Description for Half Brother
Paperback. Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to raise as a human child, Ben's life is turned upside-down. Teaching a baby chimp how to understand language is not his idea of fun, especially when he's trying to settle in at his new school. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to raise as a human child, Ben's life is turned upside-down. Teaching a baby chimp how to understand language is not his idea of fun, especially when he's trying to settle in at his new school. But it isn't long before Zan's infectious personality endears him to everyone and he becomes a real member of the family. But just what will happen when he grows up and the experiment comes to an end? Ben must take ... Read more
Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to raise as a human child, Ben's life is turned upside-down. Teaching a baby chimp how to understand language is not his idea of fun, especially when he's trying to settle in at his new school. But it isn't long before Zan's infectious personality endears him to everyone and he becomes a real member of the family. But just what will happen when he grows up and the experiment comes to an end? Ben must take ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi Childrens
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552572125
SKU
V9780552572125
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-32
About Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel is one of the great contemporary storytellers. His first novel was published when he was eighteen years old. Since then, he has won extraordinary acclaim for his imaginative works, including the Silverwing trilogy and the Airborn series. The novel Airborn won both a Printz Honor and the Governor General's Award. His last novel Half Brother was named both ... Read more
Reviews for Half Brother
Compulsively readable, extraordinarily gripping and moving
The Bookseller
His own imaginative empathy creates a cast of always credible characters, whether chimp or human
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The Bookseller
His own imaginative empathy creates a cast of always credible characters, whether chimp or human
Books for Keeps