Wendy Orr
1) Nim's island
Author
Series
Nim series volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help.
3) Nim's Island
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her...
Author
Series
Rainbow Street Shelter volume 2
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
After his pet rabbit dies, Josh feels sad and does not want to own another pet until an elderly neighbor's cat goes missing.
Author
Series
Rainbow Street Shelter volume 1
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When Logan's dog runs away as he and his mother are moving to a new home after his parents separate, a girl named Hannah, who longs for a dog of her own, finds him.
Author
Series
Rainbow Street Shelter volume 5
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Finding a horse in the park, Amy takes it to the Rainbow Street Shelter and secretly hopes the owner never turns up.
7) Nim at sea
Author
Series
Nim series volume 2
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
After Alex leaves the island, and Selkie the sea lion is kidnapped, Nim accidentally stows away on the cruise ship that took Selkie, in the hopes of rescuing her and bringing Alex back.
8) Mokie & Bik
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
For two rambunctious twins, living on a boat means always being underfoot or overboard.
Author
Series
Rainbow Street Shelter volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Sam chooses a guinea pig named Henry to be her pet, envisions a dog named Nelly visiting and helping her younger brother Liam feel comfortable in his kindergarten class, and encourages Liam to also get a guinea pig as a pet.
Author
Series
Rainbow Street Shelter volume 4
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When Mona McNeil returns to visit her grandparents' farm as an adult, she recalls the summer she spent there raising Kiki, a lion cub she got as an eighth birthday gift from her uncle Matthew--an experience the led her to open Rainbow Street Animal Shelter.
12) Dragonfly song
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Nobody but the old wise-woman knows what truly happened to Aissa, the firstborn daughter of the priestess. If they saw the half-moon scars on the servant girl's wrists they would find it out, but who would look twice at lowly, mute No-Name? Only the Lady's cats, and the fireflies summoned by her silent song. Then the soldiers of Crete come, demanding children as tribute for their god-king's bull dances, and Aissa is determined to take destiny into...
13) Swallow's dance
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In the myth-rich culture of Bronze Age Crete, a volcano cuts short the coming-of-age training of a young priestess. When her world is shattered and her future appears lost, she must find the strength within herself to ensure the survival of her family."--Provided by publisher.
