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An irresistible adventure fantasy about Nim - a young girl alone on a tropical island except for her three amazing friends: an iguana, a sea-lion and a turtle. When a hurricane strikes, Nim becomes a hero in a single-handed sea rescue. Now a major feature film starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin ('Little Miss Sunshine') and Gerard Butler ('300').
Nim lives on an island in the middle of the wide blue sea with her father Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, a turtle called Chica and a satellite dish for her email. No one else in the world lives quite like Nim, and she wouldn't swap places with anyone.
But when Jack disappears in his sailing boat, and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And she needs help from her friends, old and new.
Come aboard Nim's next adventure, Nim at Sea - a dangerous rescue mission to save Selkie and bring back her friend Alex Rover.
About the Author
Wendy Orr was born in Edmonton, Canada, but grew up in various places across Canada, France and the USA. She started writing for children after a career as an occupational therapist. She's the author of many award-winning books and lives on the Mornington Peninsula, near Melbourne.
In The Press
Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW called this novel about a girl living on a remote island "as welcome as a breath of fresh tropical air." Ages 8-12. (June)n Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Children's Literature
Nim lives with her scientist father on an island somewhere in the south Pacific. When her father sails away for three days to collect and study plankton, Nim decides to stay home. Her father promises to call nightly on the cell phone, and Nim checks the e-mail every day. Nim is not worried about being alone—she has her friends Fred, the marine iguana and Selkie, the sea lion. When her father fails to make contact on the second night, though, Nim grows worried. With the help of all her friends, including a new e-mail correspondent, famous adventure writer Alex Rover, Nim helps to rescue her father and save the island from being invaded by dreaded so-called "Troppo Tourists" who would destroy the beauty of the island forever. She also survives a volcanic eruption and a storm. Written by the award winning author of Peeling the Onion, an ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Nim's Island is a rollicking adventure. Kerry Millard's humorous illustrations weave their magic throughout the text. 2001 (orig. 1999), Alfred A. Knopf/Random House, $16.99 and $14.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: Valerie O. Patterson AGES: 8 9 10 11 12
School Library Journal
Gr 2-5-Nim lives on the most beautiful island in the world (its location is a closely guarded secret) with a marine iguana, a sea lion, and her scientist dad, Jack. When he goes off to explore the world of plankton, the child occupies herself with typical Swiss Family Robinson-like chores and keeping her dad's batteries charged so she can check his e-mail on the laptop computer. When his boat becomes disabled, Nim's link to humanity becomes Alex Rover, the author of the novel she's reading, who has e-mailed Jack with some scientific questions. They correspond frequently, Nim giving Alex advice on building a raft out of coconuts, and Alex uncannily picturing spots on the island in her current book. A violent storm and volcanic eruption toward the end result in Nim saving the day, and the three characters set up life together on their paradise. And all of this occurs amid a clever plan to divert evil tourists from ever finding the island. If readers can suspend belief long enough to accept this plot, they will have a great time with this modern survival/adventure story. Children will love this unshakable, strong female character and the zany things that happen to her. They'll also enjoy the way adults seem to bungle everything. There are plenty of sketches to add visuals to this wild tale, which never loses its momentum. Teachers can springboard many geographic or scientific studies off this novel as they read it aloud, but kids can just enjoy the fun.-Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
A child finds that being alone in a tiny tropical paradise has its ups and downs in this appealingly offbeat tale from the Australian author of Peeling the Onion (1999). Though her mother is long dead and her scientist father Jack has just sailed off on a quick expedition to gather plankton, Nim is anything but lonely on her small island home. Not only does she have constant companions in Selkie, a sea lion, and a marine iguana named Fred, but Chica, a green turtle, has just arrived for an annual egg-laying—and, through the solar-powered laptop, she has even made a new e-mail friend in famed adventure novelist Alex Rover. Then a string of mishaps darkens Nim's sunny skies: her father loses rudder and dish antenna in a storm; a tourist ship that was involved in her mother's death appears off the island's reefs; and, running down a volcanic slope, Nim takes a nasty spill that leaves her feverish, with an infected knee. Though she lives halfway around the world and is in reality a decidedly unadventurous urbanite, Alex, short for"Alexandra," sets off to the rescue, arriving in the midst of another storm that requires Nim and companions to rescue her. Once Jack brings his battered boat limping home, the stage is set for sunny days again. Plenty of comic, freely-sketched line drawings help to keep the tone light, and Nim, with her unusual associates and just-right mix of self-reliance and vulnerability, makes a character young readers won't soon tire of. (Fiction. 10-12)
ISBN: 9781741754735 ISBN-10: 1741754739
Number Of Pages: 120
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 19.9 x 13.2
x 1.000
Weight (kg): 0.118
Audience:
General
Age Range:
7
- 10
Years Old
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