Kim Contributor(s): Kipling, Rudyard (Author), Beck, Ian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1847498043 ISBN-13: 9781847498045 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $8.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 940 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 29969 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Kimball O'Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier, spends his childhood on the bustling streets of Lahore, begging and running errands in order to survive. One day he meets an old Tibetan lama, and he decides to accompany him on his travels across the Indian Subcontinent. After falling into the hands of his father's old regiment, however, Kim is separated from the lama and sent away to school. There, his natural flair for espionage is spotted, and he soon finds himself among the majestic peaks of the Himalayas, playing a crucial part in the secret service's confrontation with |
Contributor Bio(s): Kipling, Rudyard: - Rudyard Kipling was the author of The Jungle Book, Captains Courageous, and Kim.Beck, Ian: - Ian Beck has illustrated Digory the Dragon Slayer and Winston the Book Wolf by Marni McGee. He lives with his family in London, England |