Nim at Sea [Hardcover]

Wendy Orr (Author), Kerry Millard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

This time Nim’s the fish-out-of-water as she stows away on a cruise ship to save her kidnapped sea lion friend. Accompanied by her likeable iguana, Fred, the island girl lands with a splash in Manhattan, on the run from of a very Bad Guy, and on her way to reunite with her friend, cowardly adventure novelist Alex Rover. Kids who are interested in animals and animal welfare will enjoy this warmhearted story’s combo of suspenseful high-seas happenings, New York City excitement, and family drama.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–5—A brief prologue introduces Nim, a self-reliant girl, and her father, Jack, who live on an otherwise uninhabited island. They are joined by Alexandra Rover, a shy adventure writer who travels there to answer Nim's emailed call for help and decides to stay. As this sequel to Nim's Island (Knopf, 2001) opens, Alex and Nim have a quarrel, and she impulsively decides to depart with the supply plane. Before a repentant Nim can tell her father the bad news, Selkie, her sea lion friend, is kidnapped and taken aboard a cruise ship belonging to Troppo Tourists, a company with which Nim and Jack have had several bad encounters. The girl, accompanied by Fred, a marine iguana, swims out and is taken aboard the ship by two employees who assume she is part of a group of snorkelers. There she discovers Selkie imprisoned in a room with other exotic animals that the company's leader plans to sell illegally. With the help of two friendly kids, she comes up with a scheme to rescue the captives. In the end, Nim, Alex, and a very worried Jack all meet up in New York City for a happy ending. The protagonist's upbeat, unflappable affability is convincing enough to carry her through all manner of far-fetched scenarios and coincidences, and readers will happily take the trip right along with her. The line illustrations scattered throughout the book mirror the appealingly breezy and friendly tone of the text.—Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
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Review

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2008:
"[An] equally winning sequel ... casting Nim, Jack and Alex into adventures that are exciting but never more than briefly scary, the author expertly shepherds the impulsive trio all the way to the Big Apple."

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (March 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440422329
• ISBN-13: 978-0440422327
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #886,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nim at Sea just as good as Nim's Island, June 5, 2008

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This review is from: Nim at Sea (Hardcover)

I have read both Nim's Island and Nim at Sea and saw the movie version of Nim's Island.

I am a BIG fan of Wendy Orr and just loved the first book, Nim's Island. My daughter and I read it LONG before it was made into a movie. The second book, Nim at Sea, is just as good. It is funny and creative.

I don't want to give away the story for anyone who wants to read the book (and you should). The first chapter starts off with Alex and Nim being seperated which is why Nim is at "sea."

I, my daughter and my mother all enjoyed Nim at Sea and thought it a great sequel.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to Nim Adventure!, August 13, 2008

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This review is from: Nim at Sea (Hardcover)

If you love theNim's Island movie you definitely need to read the books! This is a follow up to Nim's adventure! My 9 yr old daughter loved the book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and fun, March 13, 2009

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askmonkey (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nim at Sea (Hardcover)

Just as cute as the first one--with a bit more action--though I wished it had taken place on Nim's little island again. But there were baby monkeys in this one ;) so it's a trade-off... I bought and read this book on my Kindle and the playful illustrations looked great.