While her scientist father is away doing research, eleven-year-old Nim--who lives on a remote island--emails her favorite fictional character and asks for help, and is surprised at the results.

A playful fantasy for 7-10 year olds about Nim - a young girl alone on a tropical island except for her three amazing friends: an iguana, a sea-lion and a turtle. When a hurricane strikes, Nim becomes a hero in a single-handed sea rescue.

Living on a nearly deserted island with her scientist father, eleven-year-old Nim finds friends in the animals she encounters and the imaginary friends she creates from characters from her favorite books.

All three Nim novels - Nim's Island, Nim at Sea and Rescue on Nim's Island - collected in one edition to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the original publication of Nim's Island.

Nim lives on an island with her father, Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, and their friend Alex Rover, the adventure writer. Nim's island is the most beautiful place in the world, and she wouldn't want to live anywhere else. When Jack arrives a group of scientists to visit, they bring their children as well. But two of the scientists have plans other than studying algae.

The journal of cinematic illusions.

This is the only book solely about Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Written by experts in the field, many of whom took part in the Galileo mission, the book reviews the basics about Io and its unique space environment. Coverage includes all subjects, where the Galilio mission has shed new light on, with some emphasis on Io's most remarkable characteristics: its active volcanism.