The ''Rats of NIMH'' is a trilogy of

children's books A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younge ...

, the first one by Robert C. O'Brien, and the second and third by his daughter

Jane Leslie Conly Jane Leslie Conly (born 1948) is an American author, the daughter of author Robert C. O'Brien (author), Robert C. O'Brien. She started her literary work by finishing the manuscript for her father's ''Z for Zachariah'' in 1974 after his death. He ...

. They tell the story of a society of rats rendered intelligent by scientific experimentation. The books are: # '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'' (1971), by Robert C. O'Brien, winner of the

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# ''

Racso and the Rats of NIMH ''Racso and the Rats of NIMH'' is the 1986 sequel to the popular book, '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'', written by Jane Leslie Conly. It continues where the previous book left off. The book would be followed by a sequel published in 1990, ...

'' (1986), by

# ''

R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH ''R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH'' is a 1990 children's book by Jane Leslie Conly with illustrations by Leonard Lubin. It is a sequel to the 1971 book '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'', continuing the story from the 1986 book ''Racso an ...

'' (1990), by Jane Leslie Conly In 1982, ''Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'' became the basis for the animated film ''

The Secret of NIMH ''The Secret of NIMH'' is a 1982 American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut and based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's novel, '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH''. The film features the voices ...

'', the directorial debut of

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth (; born September 13, 1937) is an American film director, animator, production designer, and animation instructor, best known for his animated films, including '' The Secret of NIMH'' (1982), '' An American Tail'' (1986), ''Th ...

. In 1998, a sequel to the film called '' The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'' was released. The sequel has no connection to ''Racso and the Rats of NIMH'' and was met with poor reception. A live-action/animated remake was reported to be in development; James Madigan was attached to direct.

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