Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH [electronic resource]
O'Brien, Robert C.2011
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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. They are not like other rats. They work at night, in secret . . . Time is running out for Mrs Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children. She must move her family before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and is too sick to be taken on such a perilous journey. Help comes in the unexpected form of a highly extraordinary breed of super-intelligent rats. The rats of NIMH come up with a brilliant solution to Mrs Frisby's problem but the rats are in danger too, and little by little Mrs Frisby discovers their extraordinary past . . . A thrilling fantasy adventure with heartwarming characters and some extraordinary rodents. Winner of the Newbery Medal.
Main title:
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH [electronic resource] / Robert C. O'Brien
Author:
O'Brien, Robert C., Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Children's UK, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
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.
Awards:
Newbery Medal (American Library Association)
ISBN:
9780141968582
Language:
English
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BRN:
2789612
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