Half Brother

Kenneth Oppel

Oct 2010 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

From the Printz-Honor-winning author of Airborn comes an absorbing YA novel about a teen boy whose scientist parents take in a chimpanzee to be part of the family.For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home 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 to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills. Ben's parents tell him to treat Zan like a little brother. Ben reluctantly agrees. At least now he's not the only one his father's going to scrutinize.It isn't long before Ben is Zan's favorite, and Ben starts to see Zan as more

Ratings and reviews

It is a fantastic book! It shows great detail and has lots of twists and turns that will surprise you. It's funny how a boy and a chimp can learn to be such good friends. My favorite book so far!

I read this book when i was in six grade! I didnt think i was gonna like this book! This book is now my favorite book! I cried a whole bunch of times! I love this book! «3

Plus it has a lot of kid drama! :D

About the author

Kenneth Oppel is the bestselling author of Skybreaker and Airborn, a Printz Honor Book. He lives in Toronto with his family and can be found online at www.kennethoppel.ca.