The Barnabus Project

Synopsis

In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan.

Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them are perfect.

They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars.

But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn't want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes. He just wants to be himself. So he decides it's time for he and the others to escape. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom - and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are.

This suspenseful, poignant and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.

'A stately, cathartic morality tale about freeing oneself from the tyranny of wanting to be perfect.' -The Financial Times
'ingeniously imaginative' - School Library Journal
'A heartfelt, timely allegory celebrating diversity, bravery, and solidarity.'- Kirkus

Summary

The Barnabus Project by Joel C. Rosenberg is about a group of Christian scientists and religious leaders joining forces to save the world. The book focuses on their mission to discover a way to reanimate recently deceased individuals by using advanced scientific technology and Biblical principles.

In Chapter One, readers meet the team of scientists and religious leaders who have been tapped to work together to form the Barnabus Project. The team is led by Dr. Jonathan Mercer, a brilliant scientist, and Pastor Jamie Praeter, a passionate faith leader. Together, they take a revolutionary step in the name of science and faith, as they combine the worlds of science and religion to solve an age-old mystery. In doing so, they must confront difficult ethical, moral, and scientific issues.

Chapter Two introduces us to the Barnabus Project's main goal: to give life back to the dead. To do this, the team combines stem cell technology and genetic engineering with Biblical principles, in order to create a scientifically sound solution to revive the dead. Through this, they hope to provide hope and peace of mind to those who are grieving.

In Chapter Three, the team begins working on their project, and they soon find themselves up against some major challenges and moral dilemmas. They grapple with how to best use their knowledge and expertise, in the name of science and faith. As they work, they're forced to answer questions like, should they use technology to create life, and if so, what should their limits be?

Chapter Four delves into the technical side of the project, as the team uses its collective knowledge of genetics and cell therapies to make progress. They find themselves in a race against time, trying to find a way to successfully revive the dead and save thousands of lives.

In Chapter Five, the team is presented with a unique opportunity to literally bring life back from the dead. As they progress, they realize that the technology they are using has potential far beyond reanimating the dead. They will soon be able to use their breakthrough to provide hope and healing for diseases and illnesses, and bring comfort to those who are suffering.

In the final chapter, the team's work bears fruit and they are successfully able to give life back to those who have passed. The success of the Barnabus Project prompts a new era of science and faith, unifying the two together in a way that has never been done before. In the end, the team learns an important lesson: that in the name of science and faith, anything is possible, if they work together.