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WizardofOwls · 9th January 2006, 06:06 PM

One of my favorite young adult books will always be Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. I simply love it, and I think the movie (entitled The Secret of NIMH) was excellent too - it is probably my all-time favorite animated movie.

I read somewhere once that O'Brien wrote a sequel to it, but I have not been able to find a title anywhere on the net. Anybody heard similar rumors?

Anyway I'd love to hear your thoughts on both the book and the movie.

Take care and God Bless!
Allen

the_faery_queen · 9th January 2006, 08:14 PM

he did yeah (at least i think so!). but i cannot remember the name! there is a squel cartoon, too, but not as good. i loved that book

Teresa Edgerton · 9th January 2006, 08:16 PM

I've seen the movie but never read the book. Meant to, but never did.

But I thought I remembered hearing something about a sequel, too, so taking a look around, this is what I found:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006...lance&n=283155

It was written by O'Brien's daughter. It's not clear whether she conceived the plot herself, or was working from some notes he left behind. He did get a credit as co-author, so I suppose either could be the case.

"The Secret of NIMH" sort of runs together in my mind with "The Mouse and His Child." I do know that the stories are very, very different, but individual scenes and characters keep crossing over from one to the other amidst the clutter and chaos that I like to call my "mental processes."

WizardofOwls · 9th January 2006, 08:31 PM

So there are actually 2 sequels!

Racso and the Rats of NIMH and
R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH!

Cool! I'll have to see about getting myself some copies!

Thanks Kelpie!

dwndrgn · 9th January 2006, 09:31 PM

I enjoyed the movie but never even knew there was a book. I'll have to see if my library has a copy.

WizardofOwls · 9th January 2006, 09:39 PM

Yeah, but just remember when you look for it that the book is not called The Secret of NIMH! It's called Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.

Alia · 9th January 2006, 11:20 PM

Series
NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1971)
Secret of NIMH (1982)

Novels
A Report from Group 17 (1972)
The Silver Crown (1973)
Z for Zachariah (1974)

This is from Fantastic fiction. And the books from O'brien. The sequel Racso and the Rats of Nimh (Hardcover)
by Jane Leslie Conly, Robert C. O'Brien, Leonard B. Lubin (Illustrator)...

Alia · 9th January 2006, 11:23 PM

I read Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH when I was younger and then to my kids when they wanted to read it. Good books, good movie too.

dwndrgn · 10th January 2006, 03:13 AM

I found it and it is now on hold

Mcpon · 16th January 2006, 08:36 AM

I don't get what the story was about? Was it about morality? Maybe with higher intelligence comes a sense of morality and virtue? They come to learn that stealing is wrong?

Culhwch · 16th January 2006, 01:27 PM

I remember one of my primary school teachers read this to us over a number of weeks. A great book. Well, good memories, at least. Must look it up.

9th January 2006, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
WizardofOwls King of Typos Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 134	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH One of my favorite young adult books will always be Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. I simply love it, and I think the movie (entitled The Secret of NIMH) was excellent too - it is probably my all-time favorite animated movie. I read somewhere once that O'Brien wrote a sequel to it, but I have not been able to find a title anywhere on the net. Anybody heard similar rumors? Anyway I'd love to hear your thoughts on both the book and the movie. Take care and God Bless! Allen

9th January 2006, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
the_faery_queen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,066	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH he did yeah (at least i think so!). but i cannot remember the name! there is a squel cartoon, too, but not as good. i loved that book

9th January 2006, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,582	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I've seen the movie but never read the book. Meant to, but never did. But I thought I remembered hearing something about a sequel, too, so taking a look around, this is what I found: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006...lance&n=283155 It was written by O'Brien's daughter. It's not clear whether she conceived the plot herself, or was working from some notes he left behind. He did get a credit as co-author, so I suppose either could be the case. "The Secret of NIMH" sort of runs together in my mind with "The Mouse and His Child." I do know that the stories are very, very different, but individual scenes and characters keep crossing over from one to the other amidst the clutter and chaos that I like to call my "mental processes."

9th January 2006, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
WizardofOwls King of Typos Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 134	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH So there are actually 2 sequels! Racso and the Rats of NIMH and R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH! Cool! I'll have to see about getting myself some copies! Thanks Kelpie!

9th January 2006, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,663	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I enjoyed the movie but never even knew there was a book. I'll have to see if my library has a copy.

9th January 2006, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
WizardofOwls King of Typos Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 134	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Yeah, but just remember when you look for it that the book is not called The Secret of NIMH! It's called Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.

9th January 2006, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Series NIMH Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1971) Secret of NIMH (1982) Novels A Report from Group 17 (1972) The Silver Crown (1973) Z for Zachariah (1974) This is from Fantastic fiction. And the books from O'brien. The sequel Racso and the Rats of Nimh (Hardcover) by Jane Leslie Conly, Robert C. O'Brien, Leonard B. Lubin (Illustrator)...

9th January 2006, 11:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I read Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH when I was younger and then to my kids when they wanted to read it. Good books, good movie too.

10th January 2006, 03:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,663	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I found it and it is now on hold

16th January 2006, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mcpon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I don't get what the story was about? Was it about morality? Maybe with higher intelligence comes a sense of morality and virtue? They come to learn that stealing is wrong?

16th January 2006, 01:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Culhwch kung fu, i knows it Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 2,839	Re: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH I remember one of my primary school teachers read this to us over a number of weeks. A great book. Well, good memories, at least. Must look it up.

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