Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

by O'Brien, Robert C.; Bernstein, Zena

• ISBN13: 9780689206511
• ISBN10: 0689206518
• Edition: 35th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1971-03-01
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Robert C. O'Brien was a distinguished author and journalist

Table of Contents

The Sickness of Timothy Frisby	p. 3
Mr. Ages	p. 12
The Crow and the Cat	p. 20
Mr. Fitzgibbon's Plow	p. 27
Five Days	p. 33
A Favor from Jeremy	p. 39
The Owl	p. 45
"Go to the Rats"	p. 53
In the Rosebush	p. 61
Brutus	p. 68
In the Library	p. 75
Isabella	p. 83
A Powder for Dragon	p. 89
The Marketplace	p. 96
In the Cage	p. 103
The Maze	p. 112
A Lesson in Reading	p. 120
The Air Ducts	p. 129
The Boniface Estate	p. 142
The Main Hall	p. 149
The Toy Tinker	p. 158
Thorn Valley	p. 165
Captured	p. 178
Seven Dead Rats	p. 187
Escape	p. 195
At the Meeting	p. 206
The Doctor	p. 216
Epilogue	p. 227
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