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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
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Science fiction allows us to go places we can only dream of seeing - other worlds, distant stars, entirely different galaxies. While not every story is concerned with the hard science behind space travel and other futuristic ventures, fiction can give us amazing insight into what we could be capable of and what we dream of doing. In these 10 lectures, Professor Erin Macdonald interweaves real science and the achievements of the imagination to reveal the truth that underlies our favorite stories and sheds light on what the future may hold.
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Eleven-year-old Sam Calico is an excellent storyteller, inventing wild escapades, but has never had the courage to have a real adventure of his own. That is until one day when a mysterious invitation arrives along with a mechanical dog, inviting him to the Equinox Curiosity Shop - which happens to be in an abandoned building. Despite his fears, Sam follows the instructions and boards a train to the magical Equinox Valley, where he discovers that the Nexus, which holds the world in equilibrium, is under attack.
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Eve looks like an ordinary 12-year-old girl, but there’s nothing ordinary about her. She has no last name. No parents or guardian. She’s on the run from a dangerous and secretive organization that will stop at nothing to track her down. And most astonishing of all: she’s a robot, a product of Eden Laboratories. When Eve discovers the truth, she realizes everything she thought she knew about herself is a lie. Eve manages to escape, fleeing the lab, the only home she’s ever known.
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When Redwall was published in 1987 it catapulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreadth escapes, tragedy, mystery, a touch of wonder, a truly despicable villain, and a hero we can take to heart.
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Teens and pre-teens flock to any new offering from New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman. Told through multiple viewpoints, Ungifted follows Donovan Curtis through his year at a magnet school for gifted and talented kids. Thanks to an administrative foul-up, the decidedly mediocre student Donovan finds himself enrolled in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. Out of place and out of luck, Donovan joins the robotics team. And while he learns a few lessons from his gifted classmates, he also teaches a few of his own.
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Great narration and story
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Newbery Medal Winner, 1972
This delightfully imaginative tale is always a popular favorite among children. Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who lives in a garden, must move her family before the farmer begins plowing. Will the rats of NIMH - a group of highly intelligent laboratory rats - help her find a solution to her dilemma?
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- Marcie
- 2019-10-05
Awesome book!
We loved listening to this story. We are mom, 9 year old and 7 year old! The story was so exciting, we couldn’t wait until the next chapter! We liked the different voices the story teller used!
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- Caleb
- 2022-04-19
absolutely wonderful
a fantastic book, however the ending is not as cool as the ending from the movie
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2022-02-02
One of my favourites
This will always be one of my favourite stories. Well worth the read no matter your age.
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- LV
- 2021-08-02
best voice
please have the narrator complete the other two books. she's really the best we have listened to
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-02-09
Subtle narration; powerful story
Dark children classic story told in low key /almost monotone narration - but still excellent. Key my 10 & 13 year old (& myself;) riveted.
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- gentlereader
- 2020-10-16
Science, adventure, and heart
This story always delights - Barbara's warm voice and beautiful intonation bring the world of the animals perfectly to life - Enjoy!
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- sanra
- 2020-07-27
BEAUTIFUL
Everything about this book was lovely . I could listen to this book over and over again
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- D. Pratt
- 2019-06-24
A true classic
I read this book for a novel student in elementary school and, after almost three decades, I still enjoy it today. It’s a simple story with profound philosophical themes ranging across a broad spectrum: sapience, family, friendship, loyalty, honour, and what it means to build a civilization.
Much better that the movie
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- Adam Shields
- 2015-12-15
Narration felt a bit slow, but otherwise was good
I was about 9 when the movie version, The Secret of NIMH came out. I remember seeing it in the theater, and I think that was only time I saw it. So I was a bit vague on the details of the story when I picked up the audiobook.
Mrs Frisby is a field mouse widow. Her husband died the previous year, but as a family they are doing fairly well. They have a warm winter house in the garden field where food is abundant, even if it is monotonous. Spring is coming soon and the family will move to their summer house by the creek.
However, when one of Mrs Frisby’s children gets pneumonia, things suddenly become dangerous. The family cannot move because of a very sick child. But they have to move because the field will be plowed soon and if they stay they will all likely die.
After Mrs Frisby saves a young crow from being attacked by the farm cat, and he hears her problem, he suggests that she ask for wisdom from the wise Owl, who suggests she ask for help from the Rats.
The Rats are set apart from most other animals around the farm. They are secretive and while Mrs Frisby’s husband knew them, Mrs Frisby does not.
It takes a while, but eventually we learn that the Rats have escaped from a medical research lab (NIMH) where they were injected with an experimental drug that has not only made them very intelligent (they can all read and write and have learned much about the world since their escape), but also they seem to have stopped aging, or at least only age very slowly. The Rats agree to help Mrs Frisby.
The story was good, but slow. And the slowness of the story was accented by the slowness of the audiobook narrator and very long pauses. It is a good children’s story. There are a couple of plot holes that as an adult, I think should have been fixed, but that does not detract from the overall story.
Once I was done, I thought the movie and the books were not that close in storyline. So I went back and looked for comparisons. The movie was mystical. In the end it was magic that solved the problem (which was a different problem in the book). The book was mechanistic. The Rats were engineers and philosophers. The book was about what it means to be independent and create a new society.
Most reviews seemed to think the movie was better because it created mystery, danger and suspense. But I think the addition of magic, really changes this from an animals perspective of vast intelligence (similar to Flowers for Algernon) to one of magical understanding, which really doesn’t make sense in context of escaped lab rats.
The book came out in 1971, but feels like an older book. I think many kids will like it, especially if they like books about animals. But the slowness will put some off.
As an adult I appreciate the fact that the book is about a parent that is sacrificing to save her children instead of the standard children’s book that is about children needing to take care of themselves because the adults around them are unable to protect them.
originally posted on my blog Bookwi.se
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- Bee
- 2014-09-28
A great classic brought to life on audio
I spend a lot of time with my daughter listening to audio books. This is one of our favorites. The narrator reads well with no strange pronunciations or annoying inflections. I love it when the narrator is so good that the listening experience flows without any glitches from something annoying that the listener has to consciously ignore.
The story is a classic from my childhood and it still grasps interest of young readers today.
If you're tempted at all you should get it. In my opinion you won't be sorry.
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 2015-12-02
RAT RACE
WE ALL HELP EACH OTHER AGAINST THE CAT
This is very entertaining and is so well written that I truly felt like I spent time with Mrs. Frisby in the field. It is descriptive enough that you can easily picture where everything is happening without being overly descriptive.
WE NEED A PLAN
The book is kind of two halves. The first half is more about Mrs. Frisby and what she goes through to save one of her sick children. Every parent can empathize with her as she faces several dangers. The second half is more about the rats. There is a fairly long tale (tail) about their time spend in a research lab. I thought that part could have been shortened up. Other than that, the rats are pretty cool. They also may encourage some children to do research and spend time reading and studying. They accomplish this without preaching.
IT IS EASY TO UNLOCK A DOOR WHEN YOU HAVE THE KEY
What kept this from getting the fifth star from me was the serendipity. Twice Mrs. Frisby just happens to hear the humans talking about drastic things they were going to do and when they were going to do them. These were life and death situations and she just happen to be there at the right time. In both cases she is also given a time table and plenty of warning, helping her and the rats to make plans.
The narrator was good, not great. She did not detract from the story, nor did she add to it.
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- TsundokuSensei
- 2019-08-12
Terrible narration. Book not as good as I recalled
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a modern-day children's classic. I always loved the animated movie "The Secret of NIMH" based on this book. But the book is not as good as I remembered. Robert O'Brien's story meanders in parts and, for a children's story, the long part where Nicodemus is recalling the rats' time in the labs at NIMH and their escape can really drag. Nicodemus' thoughts about prairie dogs and their potential evolution and the evolution of monkees to men (implied but not explicity stated) is clumsy and well above the heads of most likely readers and seems out of place. The story still has some charm though. Mrs. Frisby is a likeable field mouse and Justin is a noble rat. Their duels against the terrifying cat, Dragon, are entertaining.
The main point, however, is that Barbara Caruso's narration is TERRIBLE. According to the notes at the end of the recording, this was recorded in 1993. It is clearly from an audio CD that was then downloaded to audible. This book would be much better with a new narrator. Caruso's narration is uneven at best. The narrative portion of the story is tolerable, but the dialogue is downright awful. Caruso goes from volume 10 to 1 with almost every single sentence. It makes for very difficult listening. My children even commented, "Why can't she read the story like our teacher at school?" It is a good question and deserves an answer in the form of someone else performing the narration in a new version of this story.
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- K. Johnson
- 2015-07-11
Good family book
We listened to this in the car on a family road trip. Good choice for all ages.
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- Michael
- 2015-09-02
Great kid's book and narration!
I loved the book as a kid, and it was nice to listen to it again as an adult. For me, the narrator makes all of the difference for an audiobook, and Barbara did a great job with this book!
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- daniel lankin
- 2015-05-04
go to the rats
My sons bed time story. It stays with me. 20 years later, Mothers find ways.
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- NL Hawkins
- 2015-01-18
Reconnect to a Classic
After watching some of the wildlife in my own backyard this Fall, and now Winter, I was inspired to revisit one of my fonder literary memories as a child. Thus, i sought out, and found, Mrs. FRISBY and the Rats of NIMH. The production quality is stunning, and Ms. Curuso animatedly narrates this iconic tale in a way that is is very appealing to all ages. It's an engaging performance without over-doing "the theatrics". A recording I am sure to revisit, and recommend to everyone.
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- DECLO 68
- 2014-10-05
FANTASTIC STORY, FUN AND ENTERTAINING.
If you could sum up Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH in three words, what would they be?
I loved this book almost as much as Watership Down. Well written and excellent performance.
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- Gabriellw
- 2014-08-27
uneven sound
Would you try another book from Robert O’Brien and/or Barbara Caruso?
We would most certainly try another book, but only if the audio was sorted. Ms. Caruso raises and drops her voice which makes listening to it frustrating. Lots of up/down of the volume.
Any additional comments?
My children, especially the 5-year-old, loved it.
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