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Nim #2

Đảo của Nim

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Bạn Nim 9 tuổi. Gia đình bạn rất yêu thiên nhiên và khoa học. Nhưng thật buồn, trong một cuộc thám hiểm bụng cá voi, mẹ bạn ấy đã không trở lại. Kể từ đó, bạn Nim tới sống cùng bố trên một hòn đảo xinh đẹp giữa đại dương. Ở trên đảo, bố chính là thầy giáo, thiên nhiên là trường học: “Những bức tường được phủ kín bởi tấm bản đồ thế giới; các biểu đồ về mặt trăng và các vì sao; những bức vẽ về biển; những bức tranh về các bãi cát, các vách đá cheo leo, những cây dừa, những hòn đảo nhiệt đới, những rạn san hô, chim hải âu và những con chin fregat”, và các loài động vật là bè bạn của Nim: “một con bé và một con giông mào pằm pằm lao qua các mô cao, húp húp vọt lên từ những chỗ trũng rồi tùm tùm rớt thẳng xuống hồ nước nơi chân thác”.

Một lần nọ, bố bạn Nim quyết định ra khơi để tìm hiểu về những sinh vật phù du trong ba ngày. Ba ngày ở một mình quả là hành trình dài ra phết với Nim, không thua gì chuyến đi biển của bố cả. Tuy được thỏa thích vui chơi nhưng Nim không quên làm những công việc quan trọng thay bố đâu nhé: nào là kiểm tra hộp thư điện tử và tấm năng lượng mặt trời, nào là chăm vườn rau, xem hướng gió! Cô bạn hồn nhiên và cứng cỏi không hề biết rằng, thuyền của bố đã gặp nạn. Cùng lúc đó, có hai sự kiện bất ngờ xảy đến. Liệu Nim sẽ nghĩ ra kế hoạch táo bạo nào để cứu bố? Với hai sự kiện không lường trước, bạn ấy sẽ xoay xở ra sao?

Các bạn ơi,

Đã bao giờ các bạn muốn sống trên đảo, cùng một cậu giông mào, một nàng sư tử biển và một cô rùa? Mỗi ngày trôi qua có hàng đống trò chơi: để xem nào, chúng mình bơi, chúng mình lặn, rồi trượt xuống thác nước đánh tùm nữa chứ; và những bài học lý thú cũng nhiều vô thiên lủng, “học về các vì sao, leo lên vách cao ngắm chim trong tổ (...) học tiếng của loài cá heo, học về những con cua bé xíu trôi ra biển xa trên những ngôi nhà bằng dừa (...) học cả cách nhìn mây trời và lắng nghe tiếng gió”.

Chúng mình sẽ không nhầm Đảo của Nim với Đảo hoang của chú Robinson Crusoe đâu! Đây là nhà của Nim cơ! Ực, xem kìa, bạn ấy uống nước trong những quả dừa. Chẹp, ăn bánh mỳ nướng trên Bãi Đá Rít nóng quanh năm. Lại còn câu cá và nói tiếng gừ gừ của sư tử biển. Đỉnh thế không biết!

Nào các bạn, hè này chúng mình sẽ cùng Nim hét thật to và tha hồ thót tim trong những cuộc phiêu lưu hết sảy nhé!

Thế cơ mà, điều hay ho nhất là chúng mình sẽ biết rằng trẻ con cũng làm được ối việc quan trọng ơi là quan trọng! Trẻ con có thể cực kì tự lập và can đảm để bảo vệ những điều quý giá - như gia đình và hòn đảo của mình í!

156 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2007

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Wendy Orr

63 books205 followers
I’m an author, but I could never have started writing books if I hadn’t loved reading them first. Reading isn’t just one of my favourite things to do; it’s one of the most important things in my life. I can’t imagine a world in which I couldn’t read, every day. That’s why I always read to my children every day, just as my parents used to read to me. Stories can be exciting, sad, funny, scary or comforting, but the most amazing thing about them is that they take us into new worlds and teach us something more about ourselves, all at the same time.

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Profile Image for Katt Hansen.
3,842 reviews107 followers
October 25, 2015
I was so excited to see another book about Nim after having read the first one. Yay for Nim!

This one takes Nim off the island - and everyone else too. As usual Nim is amazingly resourceful, and her animal friends seem to understand her and each other perfectly. In case you were missing the message about the destruction tourists do to the environment in the first book, you get beat over the head with it a bit here. But in a good way. If anything, hopefully it will make kids think a bit as they travel with their parents about what's right and what isn't when visiting faraway places.

I loved the game of Spider. I loved how the children really band together on the cruise and form solid bonds with each other. I love how Nim learns to love all the places she goes, and that living in a cave on an island isn't necessarily the only 'right' way to live. I think she's going to be a really well-rounded individual as she grows up.

Overall, I still enjoyed this book immensely and couldn't put it down. To lovers of Nim in the movie versions, the books are a must-read. I wish there were a whole lot more about Nim and her world to read. :)
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106 reviews6 followers
August 17, 2019
And that's how you find out about the sequel of the book you had read a million years ago.... with my childhood being long gone I really enjoyed this story that took me back to my carefree years!
132 reviews2 followers
October 24, 2015
An appealing, joy-filled book series, similar to Pippi Longstocking tales, in the overall optimist, carefree, creative tone of the main character and her two young sidekicks. For early chapter book readers, this second book in the series shows what happens when Alex and Nim have a brief, emotional clash which sets a series of events in motion leading each of the Nim's Island protagonists (both human and animal) to set out on separate and unexpected journeys to New York City. The charming maps and illustrations add to the joy of the story, as do the beloved animal characters Selkie, Fred, and Galileo (along with some new animal friends they meet throughout their travels).

The characters, settings and events were fairly realistic, apart from the animal smuggling operation. Nim's naivete as a very isolated island girl encountering the very different lifestyles of a modern cruise liner and New York City sights was heartwarming to experience. This book should be turned into a movie every bit as much as others have been, as it a perspective few within westernized nations could help but learn valuable lessons from.
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702 reviews34 followers
June 20, 2008
In the companion to Nim's Island, Alex has moved to the island with Jack and Nim, but it's not paradise. Nim gets mad at Alex and says something she shouldn't--and Alex decides to leave. Nim feels incredibly guilty about this and goes off to mope. But suddenly she realizes that Selkie's been kidnapped! By the evil Troppo Tourists! Nim goes after her and soon becomes a stowaway on the cruise ship where she meets new friends and discovers some disturbing things. The way to Manhattan is paved with challenges and Nim's determined to save Selkie and get Alex back.

Delightfully adorable book. I may have even liked this one more than the first. It's fun to see Nim experience new friends and so much new food. She's still brave and spunky, and an adorable heroine.
Profile Image for Laurel Bradshaw.
867 reviews77 followers
June 12, 2012
I liked this better than Nim's Island. It had a little more action and suspense - more like the movie version of Nim's Island. I hope they'll make a movie of this one too.

Book Description from Amazon.com
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.
21 reviews
June 3, 2016
Very cute! If you've read the first book or have seen the movie Nim's Island. You will enjoy reading Nim's adventure of saving her friend Selkie and finding Alex. Looking forward for a third book.
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137 reviews26 followers
June 8, 2018
Đảo của Nim viết dễ thương, khá ngộ nghĩnh, hòn đảo được mô tả rất hấp dẫn, những câu chuyện kể sinh động. Truyện nổi bật với Nim rất lạc quan và tự lập, tình bạn giữa 4 người bạn - 4 tính cách nhưng rất thân thiết và gần gũi nhau, những việc nhỏ to xảy ra với Nim và papa Nim, để Nim trưởng thành hơn, dũng cảm hơn, câu chuyện trao đổi với cô Alex Rover mở ra 1 tình bạn mới, 1 câu chuyện vừa tưởng tượng vừa thật, nó khiến Alex mở rộng yêu thương lẫn giới hạn của bản thân, và Nim cũng có thêm 1 người bạn lớn.
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22 reviews
May 13, 2018
Nim's Island is one of my son and I's favorite books, so we were thrilled to see there was a sequel. In one word, these stories are delightful. Every child should read about Nim and her friends, to learn about compassion, diversity, how a friend can be found in any shape or age or even species. Great storytelling and unforgettable characters!
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45 reviews2 followers
December 12, 2024
Another banger read aloud for the kids at school! Perfect Grade 4 book but especially loved that the kids were able to experience how fun a series is and that characters can be in more than one book! So fun 🫶🏼
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123 reviews
November 26, 2020
Not quite as good as the first book (I'd rather have spent more time on the island than on a cruise ship), but still fun.
171 reviews
January 19, 2021
I just love these Nim books! I think these are great for kids. I wanted to hear the rest as much as my daughter did. I wish there were several more.
Profile Image for Kristin Martin.
Author 6 books7 followers
October 7, 2021
This is my favourite of the Nim books. I thought the story was engaging and lots of fun.
Profile Image for PC Nguyễn.
26 reviews1 follower
April 17, 2022
Thế giới tuổi thơ không giống bất kì đứa trẻ nào của Nim mang đến trải nghiệm kì thú cho độc giả.
Profile Image for Mikayla.
1,180 reviews
October 25, 2022
This was such a fun little sequel to Nim's Island. I loved the 100% kid solutions to things, Nim's sensitive heart, and how she hates seeing animals getting hurt. I thought the disagreement at the beginning was a bit petty, but still, it's a kid's book so it's pretty simplistic. Also, them getting to the publishers took way to long. O.o
103 reviews
March 16, 2023
An enjoyable sequel to Nim's Island. Enjoyed by my 8 and 5 year old.
Profile Image for Brittany.
1,100 reviews4 followers
February 4, 2024
I was worried that this could never live up to the first book, but I liked it a lot. It had the same wholesome feel as the Nim's Island.
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622 reviews186 followers
November 3, 2016
Câu chuyện về một cô bé mạnh mẽ, sống cùng bố trên một hòn đảo xinh đẹp, bầu bạn cùng sư tử biển, rùa biển và giông mào :))

Tuy sống trên đảo nhưng hai bố con không bị tách biệt với thế giới bên ngoài. Họ vẫn dùng máy tính và điện thoại, vẫn đọc sách và thi thoảng gặp người đưa nhu yếu phẩm. Người cha say mê nghiên cứu tự nhiên và các loại sinh vật phù du. Cô con gái nhỏ mê đọc sách phiêu lưu, và ước ao được gặp tác giả cuốn sách để bày tỏ lòng ngưỡng mộ…

Mình rất thích cách tác giả miêu tả về cảnh thiên nhiên trên hòn đảo đó, vô cùng đẹp và đáng yêu, mà khi đọc người ta sẽ phải thầm nghĩ “thiên đường chắc cũng chỉ đến thế này thôi”. Cách cô bé Nim xoay xở để sống tốt trong những ngày bố Jack vắng nhà cũng thật tháo vát và dễ thương. Và hơn hết thảy, mình thích cách họ sống tuy hơi biệt lập với bên ngoài, nhưng vẫn giữ được thói quen văn minh như là đọc sách.

Rate: 8.5/10
Profile Image for Theresa.
1,529 reviews44 followers
June 22, 2014
I wish I had found Nim's Island along with this companion piece, maybe I would have enjoyed it more.

I really don't get why Nim calls her father by his given name.

Anyway, Wendy Orr is very good at making me feel anxious. I felt anxious over them taking Selkie and Nim trying to save her. The entire thing was belly churning to me. I'm sure as a young kid reading it, I would have seen a fun adventure. Now I see a desperate father who has no idea where his little girl is. Strange how one's age changes the book.

Anyway it all ends happily ever after,so that's always a plus for me.
Profile Image for Amy Brown.
643 reviews14 followers
April 26, 2008
Cute book. Fun sequel. The Troppo Cruise company is back, this time kidnapping Shelkie. Nim has a fight with Alex and Alex decides to leave island thinking that Nim and Jack are tired of her. When Nim finds out that Shelkie has been kidnapped she goes after the cruise ship with Fred and is rescued by a boat from that ship. Once onboard she tries to figure out how to rescue Shelkie while making sure that no one realizes that she is a stowaway.
Profile Image for Kristin.
60 reviews1 follower
August 26, 2008
What a fun sequel to "Nim's Island!" I read it aloud to our family while we traveled via ferry between Canada and Washington, which added to the fun! We hope there's going to be a book 3!

This is completely a kid's book...things happen very conveniently (but not so easily that there's no tension for the kids, adults, however, won't find it the most griping tale). Thanks for a fun story, Wendy Orr!
Profile Image for Janis.
480 reviews26 followers
February 24, 2009
This is the sequel to 'Nim's Island.' Just as exciting as the first book with the nemesis being a 'professor' that collects rare animals to sell. Of course, Selkie is abducted, so Nim has to save her and goes on an adventure. Not as good as the first book, but I wouldn't be surprised if this one became a movie, too with how it was written. Kind of a kid-power story.
Profile Image for Márcia.
585 reviews37 followers
December 15, 2020
Nim at Sea was so fun and such an improvement from Nim's Island! I really enjoyed the adventure and I wish I was half as brave as Nim. Loved Nim's character and the animals (who can resist Fred and Selkie's cuteness?) were especially well described and had a personality of their own. Really really liked it! :)


Profile Image for Elaine.
1,074 reviews17 followers
November 6, 2008
This was a great sequel! I loved seeing Nim interact with other kids. And I liked that the Troppo Tourists get to be individuals now. The bad guy is one person among the employees of the Troppo Tourists.
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Author 4 books18 followers
March 8, 2009
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 monkeys in this one ;P so it's a trade-off... I read this book on my Kindle and still enjoyed the hilarious illustrations.
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