AdventureMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien · Atheneum Books · 1971
A widowed mouse seeks help from mysterious laboratory rats to save her sick son.
- Age range
- Ages 8–12
- Category
- Adventure
- ISBN
- 978-113012345
78Christian
worldview score
worldview score
Content ratings
0 means absent, 5 means heavy and central.
Magic1/5
Violence3/5
Language0/5
Romance0/5
Sexual Content0/5
Scary Content3/5
Heads up: violence, scary content feature prominently in this book.
Parent notes
Animal deaths, a cat's attacks, and laboratory testing scenes. Raises good questions about what makes life valuable.
Discussion questions
- 1What did Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH show you about how God made people?
- 2Which character acted most like Jesus, and how?
- 3Was there a moment where someone made a wrong choice? What would have been better?
- 4What in this story do you want to remember this week?
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