Nim's Island

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim€“a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she€s not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it€s not as if no one€s looking after her€“she€s got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her father€s cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than she€s ever been before.

And she€ll need all her friends to help her.


From the Hardcover edition.