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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 4.5 hour read
Nim at Sea
By Wendy Orr, Kerry Millard (Illustrator)
Part of the Nim series
A girl stows away on a cruise to rescue her kidnapped sea lion.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 488 ratings
192 pages· 31,091 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Nim, an adventurous island girl, stows away on a cruise ship to rescue her kidnapped sea lion, Selkie. With her iguana Fred by her side, she navigates the bustling streets of Manhattan, evading a dangerous pursuer. As she races against time, Nim must reunite with her friend, the timid novelist Alex Rover, to save Selkie. Will she succeed in her daring mission amidst the chaos of the city and the high seas? Dive into this thrilling tale of friendship, courage, and unexpected adventures.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 31,091
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 850L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 121526
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2007
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780440422327
- LCCN
- 2007047481
- OCLC
- 166367904
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