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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100440418682
ISBN-139780440418689
eBay Product ID (ePID)2216297
Product Key Features
Book TitleNim's Island
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicFantasy & Magic, Family / Parents, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Animals / General, Social Themes / Friendship
IllustratorMillard, Kerry, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorWendy Orr
Book SeriesNim Ser.
FormatDigest Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight3 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"There is real humor and a gentle magic in Nim's Island which will easily make it a favorite for children--and their parents! One not to miss." --Cairns Post(Australia). From the Hardcover Library Binding edition., "There is real humor and a gentle magic in Nim's Island which will easily make it a favorite for children--and their parents! One not to miss." -- Cairns Post (Australia).
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey DecimalFIC
SynopsisA girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim-a modern-day Robinson Crusoe She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she's not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it's not as if no one's looking after her-she's got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her father's cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than she's ever been before. And she'll need all her friends to help her., A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nima modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she's not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it's not as if no one's looking after hershe's got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her father's cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than she's ever been before. And she'll need all her friends to help her.