Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien.

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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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien.

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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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

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Overview

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780689710681
Publisher: Aladdin
Publication date: 03/01/1986
Series: Rats of NIMH Series
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 9,358
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.66(h) x 0.65(d)
Lexile: 790L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Robert C. O’Brien (1918–1973) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Williams College and graduated from the University of Rochester. He was a writer and editor for Newsweek, National Geographic, and other publications. He lived in New York City and then in Washington, DC, with his wife and four children. Z for Zachariah—which is now a major motion picture starring Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor—was completed by his wife and daughter, with the help of his notes, after his death. He is also the author of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and The Silver Crown.

Zena Bernstein has a BFA from Syracuse University. She began her career as a book illustrator in New York City. Zena uses a combination of watercolor and acrylics in her work. Through a meticulous process, she carefully places several layers of dots of pure color to suggest subtle tones and shades. She refers to her creative work as a labor of love. Her drawings range from the natural world of mushrooms and insects to the unseen world of fairies and gnomes. She’s perhaps best known for illustrating the children’s book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Zena currently calls Canada home; it’s also the home of the fairies she draws and writes about.

Table of Contents

The Sickness of Timothy Frisby3
Mr. Ages12
The Crow and the Cat20
Mr. Fitzgibbon's Plow27
Five Days33
A Favor from Jeremy39
The Owl45
"Go to the Rats"53
In the Rosebush61
Brutus68
In the Library75
Isabella83
A Powder for Dragon89
The Marketplace96
In the Cage103
The Maze112
A Lesson in Reading120
The Air Ducts129
The Boniface Estate142
The Main Hall149
The Toy Tinker158
Thorn Valley165
Captured178
Seven Dead Rats187
Escape195
At the Meeting206
The Doctor216
Epilogue227
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