Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

by Robert C. O'Brien (Author)

Synopsis

They 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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 27 Feb 1975

ISBN 10: 0140307257
ISBN 13: 9780140307252
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Prizes: Winner of John Newbery Medal 1972.

Author Bio
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.