Editorial Review
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 sailing 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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Customer Reviews
Great adventure for young (and young at heart) 
2008-01-29
[[ASIN:0385736061 Nim's Island]
After reading the book and seeing the trailer,both are excellent family entertainment with all the fun expanding on tne screen and in print. In the movie 300 star Gerard Butler plays super duel roles of Jack Rusoe, a great, connected Dad and Alex Rover, the imaginary, adventure story book character of author Jodie Foster. Both Jodie and Abigail Breslin steal your heart with charming performances.
A Great Read for Young and Old, alike 2008-01-11
This is a great read for children and adults, alike. I read this before giving it to my 7 year old grandaughter and I fell in love with all of the characters and the animals. What a delightful book of an island adventure! It has action, mystery, adventure, excitement and love. It teaches you to use your imagination to visualize the island and its animals. It encourages bravery, commitment and learning about new places and things. Books like this one encourage children to read more. What else can you want from a good book?
Nim's Island for Grown-ups 
2007-07-23
I read this book because Gerard Butler will star in the movie. But I have to say, I enjoyed the book. I finished it in 2 hours and think it's a cute story. While the chances of this adventure really happening are slim, the premise makes a good story. Dad gets lost at sea and Nim is stranded on an island alone. She must cope with day-to-day living - feeding herself, daily chores, etc. Hmmm, would a child really eat radishes for lunch? I think Wendy Orr is a really good children's author. I passed the book on to my 10 year old granddaughter who loved it. She was sad when it ended, and said she wants MORE NIM. She was thrilled when I told her that there will be "Nim at Sea" coming next year. While I will go to see the movie because of Gerard Butler, I will enjoy seeing how they interpret Nim's buddies, the sea lion, the iguana, and the turtle.
Delightful Nim's Island 2007-06-26
I purchased the book because it is being turned into a movie starring Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster, and Abigail Bresling. I was absolutely delighted with the little book. It takes you on this little journey with maps and Nim's friends are special animals. The little story flows easily and leaves you wanting more. Can't wait to see what the movie industry does with the little book.
Nim's Island 2007-06-03
I ordered Nim's Island because a movie is being made from this book. It will start filming in July in Australia! Gerard Butler of 300 and Phantom Of The Opera fame, will star as Jack, father of Nim. Jodie Foster is the writer of a book read by Nim. With some good screenwriting, this could be a very interesting film!
Good Children's Book 2008-07-05
I liked this book. Way fast read for adults, but a good book with a nice simple message. Not really overly preachy about the "green" issues, and I think it's great that with our country's refound focus on the environment we can start sharing that message with kids again.
Better than the movie! 2008-06-02
Great read! My child just poured through this book before the movie was even out. Loved the book so much more than the movie!
Great book!! 2008-05-09
This book was excellent. I had never heard of it until I saw the movie with the same title. It is very colorful and fund to read with my daughter who is 8.
For a much younger audience than the movie 
2008-04-18
This slim book, while nice in its own way, won't entertain fans of the movie for long. The squiggly line cartoons, the straightforward prose, remind me of the "Henry and Mudge" books, for a slightly older reader. To say that the book was plumped to make the movie is an understatement --- most of the adventure and suspense of the movie (along with most of the characterization and at least two characters) are not present in the book.
On its own, this is a very nice children's book. The Amazon description that it will appeal to children from ages 9 - 12 is completely off, though. I can't imagine that a reader over the age of 9 would find this terribly entertaining. If you haven't seen the movie, read the book first and enjoy it for itself. If you've already seen the movie, skip this book and go straight to Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" (for fantasy) or Carl Hiaasen's "Hoot" (for boys' adventure) or Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins" (for girls' adventure). "Nim's Island" is more appropriate for readers from ages 7 - 9.
Great preteen reading. 2008-03-29
Abigail is eleven years old and her story is full of mystery, fun and warmth. Preteen girls can experience island adventures vicariously through Abigail's story...this is the kind of book that will be read and read again.
