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Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Author: Robert C. O'Brien   Series: A Puffin Book

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A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime

Time is running out for Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is too ill to survive the move. Help comes in the unexpected form of a group of mysterious, super-intelligent rats.

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A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime

Time is running out for Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is too ill to survive the move. Help comes in the unexpected form of a group of mysterious, super-intelligent rats.

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A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimeThey are not like other rats. They work at night, in secret . . .Time is running out for Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is too ill to survive the move.Help comes in the unexpected form of a group of mysterious, super-intelligent rats. But the rats are in danger too, and little by little Mrs Frisby discovers their extraordinary past . . .

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Critic Reviews

“Loyal, resourceful Mrs. Frisby . . . is the engaging heroine of this thoroughly engrossing, thought-provoking fantasy.”

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About the Author

Robert C. O'Brien (1918-1973) was, in private life, Robert Leslie Conly, senior assistant editor of National Geographic Magazine where he worked for over twenty years. He was born in New York and lived most of his adult life in Virginia. He wrote three books for children, including the acclaimed MRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH which won the prestigious Newbery Medal. His haunting young adult novel Z FOR ZACHARIAH was completed posthumously by his wife, Sally, and daughter, Jane, using the author's notes.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK | Puffin
Published
3rd July 2014
Pages
304
ISBN
9780141354927

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21 Dec, 2022
A great book
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16 Apr, 2021
Read it to my grandsons and they loved it.
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07 Jan, 2021
Great story and excellent to read out loud with your kids
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