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Published: April 4, 2008
On magical 'Nim's Island,' fantasy, reality mix
Girls in the 6-12 age range will enjoy watching one of their own illustrate pluck and courage in the tropical island adventure "Nim's Island.”

Based on Wendy Orr 's 2002 children's novel, "Nim's Island” is the latest release from Walden Media . With the exception of its great adaptation of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the company mostly has cranked out solid family films tha...

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