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Can I read Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH on EtoBox?
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by (by) Robert C. O'Brien is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH about?
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.
Who reads Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- (by) Robert C. O'Brien
- Publisher
- Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780575015524
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (102 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (A Puffin Book) (2011)
- La señora Frisby y las ratas de NIMH / Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Escritura desatada) (1971)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rants of NIMH (1971)
- Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (A Puffin Book) (1971)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rants of NIMH (1986)
- La Senora Frisby y las ratas de Nimh (Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh) (1971)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rants of NIMH (2021)
- Blue Willow: A Newberry Honor Book (1968)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1971)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (2014)
- Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh With Related Readings (glencoe Literature Library) (2002)
- Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (A Puffin Book) (1994)
- Bridges I. Grade 6 : moving from the basal into literature (1990)
- Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Puffin Modern Classics) (1994)
- LA Senora Frisby Y Las Ratas De Nimh/Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Coleccion El Barco De Vapor, 82) (1992)
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