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Nim's Island

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
PublisherYearling Books
BindingKindle Edition (30 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages130
ISBN-10B0011UGLZQ
Publication Date02/12/2008
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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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About Kerry Millard (Illustrator) : Kerry Millard is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kerry Millard include Nim's Island, Nim at Sea.
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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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