| Nim's Island Turtleback Scho Edition Contributor(s): Orr, Wendy (Author), Millard, Kerry |
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ISBN: 1417818298 ISBN-13: 9781417818297 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.94 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: 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 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. "From the Hardcover edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.5" (0.44 lbs) 125 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45793 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 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. From the Hardcover edition. |