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Nim's Island

By: Wendy Orr
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Nim lives on an island in the middle of the wide blue sea, shared by only her father, Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, a turtle called Chica, and a satellite dish for her e-mail. No one else in the world lives quite like Nim, and she wouldn't swap places with anyone.

But when Jack disappears in his sail 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.

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"[A] fantasy tale as welcome as a breath of fresh tropical air....With ample doses of suspense and comedy...the tale portrays the improbable so cleverly that readers will want to believe everything about the likable Nim and her idyllic isle." ( Publishers Weekly)
Engaging Adventure • Vivid Island Descriptions • Perfect Narration • Brave Protagonist • Uplifting Storyline
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Always, always remember your life jacket. However, if there are any animals around like the wonderful, clever animals in this book, you'll be just fine. Perfectly a-little-scary-but-not-too-scary for kids. I can't wait to see the movie now! :)

A sweet, fun adventure!

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The part I loved is when Nim finds out that Alex Rover was a woman

ALEX ROVER IS A GIRL!!!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was funny and entertaining. It was also nice to see a strong, girl heroine.

Delightful

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Great for kids! We liked the characters. It was an awesome book! Glad we picked it.

Fun adventure!

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I love this book! It's full of fun adventure! Quick, but exciting! It is so fun!

Nim’s island

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Good story, and expression. Also the plot twists are great. I think it was a good book and you should read it too!

I loved the book!

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I never saw the movie. I occasionally pick up kids audio books in hopes I'll find something for my elementary aged boys. I don't think this would keep their attention, though little does besides TV, video games, and rough housing. Story, is of course, unbelievable, but beyond that not really exciting enough for me.

Not for me.

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A wonderful story with a marvelous narrator. Great way to spend a few hours on a grey afternoon.

Cool!!!

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Super pleasant and uplifting adventure. Great performance by the narrator. Very creative and whimsical.

So much fun

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The writing was fine for a short story, I guess. I'm not sure this is defined as a short story, but it sure seemed to be to me. It wasn't particularly engaging, not did it have much depth. I only kept listening because I thought maybe eventually it was going to go somewhere. Then, next thing I knew, it was over. Oh well, not much time wasted I suppose.

Not what I expected

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