When Margaret and her little brother RT are lost in the forests surrounding Thorn Valley, they can hardly believe that their rescuers are the super-intelligent rats of NIMH. At first Margaret longs to return home, especially when she realises what hard work the rats expect of her, but gradually she begins to appreciate their way of life, far removed from fast-food and videos. And RT, formerly a strange and silent child, finds an outlet for his sense of fun with Christopher and Racso, his new rat friends. But one day the children must return home. Will they be able to keep hidden the identity of their friends? Or will the secret be too great a burden, leaving the rats of NIMH in danger of discovery ...? Jane Leslie (only, daughter of the late Robert C. O'Brien follows the success of Racso and the Rats of NIMH with a story as enjoyable and imaginative as her father's original Newbery Medal winner Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.

 

This book is part of a book series called Puffin Storybooks .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Jane Leslie Conly is a best-selling author whose works include the critically acclaimed "Trout Summer "(an ALA Notable and Best Book for Young Adults), and W"hile No One Was Watching. " She is also the author of the Newbery Honor book, "Crazy Lady!," as well as "Racso and the Rats of NIMH," which is a sequel to "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH," the Newbery Medal-winner written by her father, Robert C. O'Brien.