Wendy Orr (1) (1953–)

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Wendy Orr is the author of Rescue on Nim's Island which made the Wilderness Society 2015 children's book award shortlist in the category of Fiction. Her book, Dragonfly Song, was a joint winner of the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards for children's nonfiction. Dragonfly Song also won the 2018 vis mere Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Children's literature. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre

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Nim

Rainbow Street Shelter

Micki and Daniel Series

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Nim's Island (1999) 1,419 eksemplarer

Smertens tunnel (1996) 274 eksemplarer

Nim at Sea (2007) 114 eksemplarer

Ark in the Park (1994) 91 eksemplarer

Lost! A Dog Called Bear (2011) 86 eksemplarer

Arabella (1998) 75 eksemplarer

Amanda's Dinosaur (1988) 71 eksemplarer

Dragonfly Song (2016) 69 eksemplarer

Mokie and Bik (2006) 62 eksemplarer

Grandfather Martin (Early Success) (1995) 55 eksemplarer

Missing! A Cat Called Buster (2011) 46 eksemplarer

Swallow's Dance (2018) 46 eksemplarer

STOLEN! A Pony Called Pebbles (Rainbow Street #5) (2012) 31 eksemplarer

Mokie and Bik Go to Sea (2010) 25 eksemplarer

WANTED! A Guinea Pig Called Henry (Rainbow Street Shelter) (2012) 23 eksemplarer

The Princess and Her Panther (2010) 22 eksemplarer

Rescue on Nim's Island (2014) 17 eksemplarer

Alroy's Very Nearly Clean Bedroom (1997) 17 eksemplarer

Leaving it to You (Bluegum) (1992) 17 eksemplarer

Aa-Choo! (Micki and Daniel Series) (1992) 16 eksemplarer

DISCOVERED! A Beagle Called Bella (Rainbow Street Shelter) (2013) 15 eksemplarer

Raven's Mountain (2011) 15 eksemplarer

Facing the Mountain (2012) 12 eksemplarer

The House at Evelyn's Pond (2001) 11 eksemplarer

ABANDONED! A Lion Called Kiki (Rainbow Street Shelter) (2012) 11 eksemplarer

Cuckoo's Flight (Minoan Wings, 3) (2021) 9 eksemplarer

Too Much Stuff (2006) 9 eksemplarer

Pegasus and Ooloo Mooloo (The Mickey and Daniel Series) (1993) 8 eksemplarer

Paradise Palace (1997) 7 eksemplarer

Spook's Shack (2003) 7 eksemplarer

A Light in Space (1994) 6 eksemplarer

Mind-Blowing (1994) 6 eksemplarer

A Train to the City (Micki and Daniel Series) (1993) 6 eksemplarer

The Wedding (Micki and Daniel Series) (1993) 5 eksemplarer

Fighting Back (1998) 5 eksemplarer

The Tin Can Puppy (Skinny books) (1991) 4 eksemplarer

Jessica Joan (1999) 4 eksemplarer

Yasou Nikki (1995) 3 eksemplarer

Rainbow street pets (2012) 3 eksemplarer

Sally's painting room (1998) 3 eksemplarer

The Nim stories (2013) 3 eksemplarer

Across the dark sea (2006) 3 eksemplarer

Paradise Gold (1999) 3 eksemplarer

Dirtbikes (1996) 2 eksemplarer

Bad Martha (Bluegum) (1992) 2 eksemplarer

Nim's Island: Excellent Stuff to Make, Cook, Read, Do 2 eksemplarer

The Bully Biscuit Gang (Skinny Books) (1997) 1 eksemplar

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Associated Works

Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories (2012) — Bidragyder — 60 eksemplarer

Nim's Friends (Nim's Island) (2008) 44 eksemplarer

Nim's Island Movie Storybook (2008) — Original Author — 10 eksemplarer

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Almen Viden

Fødselsdato: 1953
Køn: female
Nationalitet: Canada
Bopæl: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Australia
Prince Albert, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Anmeldelser

La isla de Nim (9) af Wendy Orr

Nim vive en una bella isla, en medio del océano, con su padre. Y durante unos días deberá hacer frente a un tornado completamente sola. Bueno, sola no, están Selkie, Fred y Chica, una hembra de león marino, una iguana y una tortuga, y su ordenador, gracias al cual podrá mantener contacto con el mundo.

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libreriarofer | 32 andre anmeldelser | Oct 8, 2023 |

nims_island-library_edition

It was a great summer book club read with the students from Erie Elem and my boys. Adventure, animals, etc.!

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Asauer72 | 32 andre anmeldelser | Jul 3, 2023 |

nims_island-library_edition af wendy-orr-kerry-millard

This was a cute little story and a nice way to spend a couple hours. I'll be watching the movie next!

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mtngrl85 | 32 andre anmeldelser | Jan 22, 2023 |

Nim's Island af Wendy Orr

Nim and her father live alone on a tropical island. When a storm delays Jack from returning from a scientific trip, Nim has to rely upon herself, her animal friends -- an iguana, a sea-lion and a turtle -- and a satellite email connection to a correspondent of her father’s.

This was published back in 1999 and although I'd read other books by Orr, I'd never read this one or saw the film adaptation. A librarian recommended it for reading aloud to my class and it was an excellent choice. I thought the prose was delightful and evocative, and my students were engaged by the story.… (mere)

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Herenya | 32 andre anmeldelser | Jan 13, 2023 |

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