Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien, Zena Bernstein (Illustrator)
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(Paperback - Reprint)
- Age Range: 9 to 12
- Pub. Date: March 1986
- 240pp
- Sales Rank: 2,034
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Product Details
- Series: Rats of NIMH Series
- ISBN-13: 9780689710681
- ISBN: 0689710682
- Edition Description: Reprint
Synopsis
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.
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Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.
More Reviews and RecommendationsBiography
Robert C. O'BrienIn real life, Robert C. O'Brien was Robert Leslie Conly. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, attended Williams College and graduated from the Universtiy of Rochester. While there he studied piano at Eastman School of Music, and at one time considered being a musician. Instead, he became an editor and writer for Newsweek magazine from 1941 to 1944, and for Pathfinder from 1946 to 1951. From 1951 until the time of his death in 1973 he was employed as a writer and editor by the National Geographic Magazine. He made his home in New York City before 1944 and in Washington, D.C. after that. He also had a home in Morgan County, West Virginia, after 1965, a place he loved and visited as often as he could. He was married and the father of one son and three daughters. His books include The Silver Crown, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, which won the Newbery Award, and A Report From Group 17. His last book, Z is for Zachariah was nearly completed at the time of his death; the last few chapters were written from notes by this wife and one of his daughters.
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Growing up Frisbyby barena19
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August 30, 2009: I grew up with Mrs. Frisby and think children of all ages will love her as well. I think all children boy and girl alike can relate to her and enjoy the story. Definitely a must have for all children.
GREAT BOOKby Anonymous
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May 08, 2009: I read this book in school and I loved it. I think that it was sad, happy, and an adventure. I recommend this book to every one from the ages of nine to ninety. I think that it not hard to read but it is not easy for example every now are then it is a little challenging and hard to follow. But I think the at times it is hard to follow. This book is about a mouse named Mrs. Fribsy and she has a few children and one of then is her son named Timothy and he is terrible sick and cannot get out of bed. The problem lies there it is almost moving day and a tracker will come and plow up the field. So Mrs. Fribsy will have to turn to the rats of NIMH for help. If you like this book you may also want to try read The Chronicles of Narnia and Charlottes Web. I hope this review was helpful and I hope you enjoy reading Mrs. Fribsy and the Rats of NIMH.
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