Racso, a brash and boastful little rodent, is making his way to Thorn Valley, determined to learn how to read and write and become a hero. His bragging and lies get him off to a bad start, but a crisis gives him the opportunity to prove his mettle. A worthy successor [to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, a Newbery Medal winner by the author's father].' 'Booklist
288 pages 978-0064402453 Ages 8-12
Keywords: sequel, mouse, rat, action/adventure, quest, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, fantasy, animals
Editor's note: Also in this series R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH
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Timothy Frisby, a field mouse, teams up with the adventurous young rat Racso as together they try to prevent the destruction of a secret community of rats that can read and write.---from the publisher
