Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Posted by Reed in DogEared on November 21, 2008

BOOK NAME: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
AUTHOR: Robert C. O’Brien

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is about a mouse named Mrs. Frisby who lives on a farm. Every year Mrs. Frisby has to move or else the plow will kill her family. She was married to Jonathan who died last summer.

Mrs. Frisby’s son Timothy was sick and wasn’t strong enough to move, so their friend, a crow named Jeremy, took her to the owl who told her to go to the rats where she met Brutus and Justin. The two rats knew Jonathan because once they lived by a farmer’s market and everyday the rats would get food there. One time, they got captured and taken to NIMH – a laboratory with rats and mice, where they got shots which gave them super-long lifespan and super-smarts…they could even read and write!. One day the rats found a way to get out – through the air conditioning – and they took the mice with them. When the strong air conditioning blew, all the mice blew back, except for two, Jonathan and Mr. Ages.

The rats helped the Frisby family move, but Mrs. Frisby got captured by the farmer, and Justin helped her escape. They eventually did move the house and that’s the end of part one.

The scientists from NIMH went to find the rats who lived under a rose bush. The scientists mowed down the rosebush and shot a poison gas into the rats’ hole. Brutus fell and two brave rats went to help Brutus who breathed in the poison. Mrs. Frisby saw Mr. Ages helping Brutus and went to help. Finally Brutus got better and they all moved to Thorn Valley. Once Timothy was better they moved to their summer home where Mrs. Frisby told all of her kids the story of the Rats and NIMH.

I liked the book because with every twist you don’t know what’s going to happen. If you liked the other book I reviewed, Despereaux, then you’ll definitely like Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.

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Comments

  1. spock9
    November 21, 2008, 10:32 pm

    I have this book at home, so I might read it.

  2. Shelby
    November 24, 2008, 1:30 pm

    Hey! My friend read that book for a project, she said she loved it. I might check it out, too.

  3. Shelby
    November 24, 2008, 1:31 pm

    You must like books about mice, huh?

  4. jennyfer9
    November 24, 2008, 10:14 pm

    I watched that movie. It was O.K., I didn’t really like it.=/ MS.Frisby needed a new home, or something.G2G!

    =D jennyfer =D

  5. mont123
    November 25, 2008, 9:57 am

    I think the book has a really neat cover and it kept me interested throughout!

  6. mont123
    November 25, 2008, 1:14 pm

    I really loved this book!

  7. Anonymous
    November 25, 2008, 5:09 pm

    I tried reading that. It wasnt my type. 2 me it was boring.But thanks 4 posting it Reed. Huggles & loveness katy

  8. sosdarocks22
    November 29, 2008, 9:54 am

    I read this book in 5th grade or maybe 4th it was really good. I also read tale of Depure ( howeve o spell it) also Ragweed and poppy. They are all about rats by the way

  9. travelina
    December 7, 2008, 4:17 pm

    The book is way better than the movie.

  10. fablehavenfan
    December 8, 2008, 5:27 pm

    Yeah, you are right, but the movie is OK.

  11. puppers
    December 15, 2008, 12:55 pm

    Reed,
    You must really tike commenting about mice books.
    My opinion is that this is a good book and that you must LOVE mice.

  12. ewand@newhope
    January 12, 2009, 7:36 pm

    Hey! I read this book in school too. I think it’s really good. I love the part where Justin helps Mrs. Frisby out of the bird cage. It is very funny what he says. Just wanted to tell you!!!

  13. krazyperson9668
    January 24, 2009, 9:17 pm

    I read this as a class book in 5th grade, it was okay……wasn’t the best I’ve read.

  14. Anonymous
    January 26, 2009, 11:58 am

    I don’t know about this one, but everyone has an opinon.
    ddancergirl97

  15. musemagfan13
    February 2, 2009, 5:12 pm

    To my eternal shame, I never finished this book. A teacher lent it to me, or maybe I borrowed it from a friend, and then they wanted it back. WHat I did read was good, though.

  16. Anonymous
    May 24, 2009, 11:07 am

    Me too i never finished thsi book but waish i did. i like the rose with the elveatro bulit in

  17. DarkWolfGirl
    May 28, 2009, 9:06 pm

    I loved the movie, but didn’t get the chance to read it. Now that it is summer, I will definitely go and read this book! Hip, Hip, Hip, and away I’ll go! :)

  18. ask468
    June 2, 2009, 7:27 am

    I either read this in 5th or 4th grade. I think most of my class enjoyed it. Once we finished it we saw the movie in class! I reminded me of everything that went on because we only read one chapter a day. I really enjoyed the book! ;->~

    ,ask468

  19. HPLover
    June 9, 2009, 6:45 pm

    In 4th grade, our class read an excerpt of it and I liked it so much I read the book! It was good, but I felt like it was too long and some parts, I felt were not needed. My rating of the book is 3 out of 5.

  20. recordbreakingreader
    June 23, 2009, 8:26 pm

    I really like this book. You should totally read the sequel.

  21. PDAgal
    July 1, 2009, 11:30 am

    I read this book on my own in third grade, then had to read it again in fifth. I think the book iz good, but only when u r reading it of your own free will. Recordbreakingreader, thx! i didn’t no there was a sequil!

  22. tatorbug1212
    July 9, 2009, 4:24 pm

    i have seen the movie and i loved it and really want to read the book!

  23. 2whitie
    July 25, 2009, 6:49 pm

    My teacher had me read this book and it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you know it had a sequel?

  24. 2whitie
    July 27, 2009, 4:33 pm

    No offence tatorbug 1212, I think The movie is terrible.

  25. DolphinDreamz
    August 9, 2009, 7:05 pm

    I think this book was very good.I didn’t know there was a sequel,I’ll defidently have to check that out!
    I give it four stars.I think this book is good for ages 8-12.(I’ll think about renting the movie too!)

  26. wolfgirl72
    October 23, 2009, 9:35 am

    i loved this book. not very long though.

  27. Reed
    November 3, 2009, 2:17 pm

    Thanks for all the comments. Bye!

  28. Anonymous
    December 2, 2009, 6:14 pm

    My friend (my absolute BFF 4 EVER!) recomended this book to me, although I happened to buy Dragon Rider instead. I never knew there was a movie! Is it good?

  29. hermione10
    December 19, 2009, 12:07 pm

    I read this, but while i was reading, I lost the book. Do you think i should buy a new copy, or would that be wasting my $?

  30. Majestic Sea Turtle
    December 30, 2009, 12:07 am

    I like this book a lot. I read it for a program called Battle of the Books, but I never read enough books to qualify for the program. You have to read like 25 books in a Summer, or something outrageous like that. Anyways, this book has the slightest bit of twistedness that always makes you want to read it, so I was happy with the book and finished it quickly. Some people are just not the type to like this book, so I would only suggest it to the people who like Scientific things, someone like me. But this is great book, thanks for reviewing it, Reed! The only thing I have to say is that it may not be the best book to read before you go to bed at night. A bit creepy, if you ask me.

  31. Majestic Sea Turtle
    December 30, 2009, 12:15 am

    As an answer to DolpinDreamz’s question, there is a second book called Rasco and the Rats of Nimh. I own the movie, and I watch it whenever I feel up to it because it is one of my favorite movies ever! Rasco and the Rats of Nimh is written by a different author then the first one, (I think it’s because Robert O’Brien died.) but she writes in about the same style, so the book still feels like it’s written by the same author. I started reading Rasco and the Rats of Nimh, but then I had to return it to the library, so I can’t give you a review of that one. Good night guys! I’m logging out after this is finished.

  32. gideon99
    February 16, 2010, 7:34 pm

    to me its ok.
    we read it for school in my reading group, and half of my reading group (2) didnt like it. we also read Star in the Storm (or another book by that author, something like Thunder by the Sea)

  33. Muchacha80
    March 1, 2010, 10:27 am

    i thought this book was great!! i never saw the movie, but i want to see it. i rate this book 5 stars.

  34. 2whitie
    March 27, 2010, 3:45 pm

    The movie totally stinks. they make the movie like a cross of harry potter and G force. The book on the othert hand was excellent and the author spent 20 years writing it.

  35. 2whitie
    March 27, 2010, 3:47 pm

    Hey gideon99, go check out that presently new review of thunder of the sea. i had to read it for library a few years ago and personally it wasnt that great. it made me cry.

  36. ranchergal
    April 18, 2010, 2:49 pm

    Loved the book. I wouldn’t recomend seeing the movie if you’d really like the movie to be like the book. The bad guy in the movie is dead in the book, the movie is chockful of stuff like a magic gem of bravery that glows whenever its near Mrs. Frisby, Nicodemus dyeing, little swords that they use, the kids nearly dying, and they don’t explain what the lee in the stone is.

  37. ranchergal
    April 18, 2010, 2:52 pm

    Reed’ you should read the Tales from Dimwood Forest series. Its about mice.

  38. iwiklol
    August 22, 2010, 8:40 pm

    this book was ok just i wish it was more interesting a full of adventure

  39. iluvharrypotter
    August 23, 2010, 9:59 am

    I read this as a learning enrichment thing, and i think it was awful. it should be a lot better. it’s really pointless. i hate books about mice. mice r sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring.

  40. iluvharrypotter
    September 29, 2010, 4:21 pm

    also, they’re making a big deal over a house. and rats who can live without stealing.

  41. Man of the world
    March 19, 2011, 2:32 am

    Once, when I was looking for some books to buy from the bookstore, I randomly picked this one. That day, I went back home and read it. Needless to say, it became one of my favourites!

  42. hermione10
    June 30, 2011, 11:08 am

    Hey, I bought the book and it was totally worth the money!!! It started kind of slow, but it got really interesting!

  43. vdowg131312
    May 30, 2012, 11:14 pm

    i love the book but personaly hate the movie so do me a favor and read the book

  44. pancake300
    July 24, 2012, 6:20 pm

    the move is good so ya

  45. abbytink
    August 2, 2012, 9:08 am

    I have read this novel because for a project and while reading it me and my bffs cried a lot it is really touching…Nice Story…

  46. Marceline
    August 7, 2012, 1:39 am

    I read a part of this book.

    The rats are taught to read. Soon they escape, something like that.

    Am I right?

    Looking forward for more posts!!!
    :)

    -Marceline

  47. fifilola
    October 30, 2012, 11:38 pm

    ooh i read this book for school it was okay. the movie was dumb:P

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