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Nim's Island
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 5,180 Ratings and 674 Reviews

Book Description
A 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... More
Book Information
PublisherScholastic, Inc.
BindingPaperback (30 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100545081998
ISBN-13978-0545081993
Publication Date/1999
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About Wendy Orr (Author) : I was born in Edmonton, Canada. My father was in the Air Force, and just before I turned three, we moved to a village in France where we lived in a tall apartment block (No Pets Allowed!). The next mo... more
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3/8/2015 Michele Darmanin tagged as: childrens books, I recommend, Inspired me, childrens books, I recommend, Inspired me, childrens books, childrens book, childrens author, I recommend, I read

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3/8/2015 Michele Darmanin tagged as: childrens books, I recommend, Inspired me, childrens books, I recommend, Inspired me, childrens books, childrens book, childrens author, I recommend, I read

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1/30/2013 Michele Darmanin said: wonderful story book
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4/17/2009 Beatrice Yates said: This is an amazing story of adventure. I got lost in this world created by Wendy Orr. What a wonderful story to inspire girls to use their imaginations, courage, and ingenuity.
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2/16/2008 Lynndy Bennett said:
Nim's Island is one of my all-time favourite novels for this age group. What a perfect setting: an island, with animals as friends and complete freedom, books, a computer if absolutely necessary... and it's written with superbly crafted flair and suspense, humanity and humour. Even before the film t... more

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