This novel takes place during the present time, during the early fall. The setting is in a rat hole, under a rosebush, on a farm. The rat hole is rather big because it has over one thousand rats living in it. It started out with twenty, then the rats all had kids and those kids had kids. The rat hole is also big because it has a library, living quarters, and a huge meeting room. The rats learned how to read and rewrote books on smaller paper that they made.  Some male rats made beds for all the rats, and all the rats need to know what is going on, so they built a meeting room to fit all the rats. Also, the rat hole is big because it has over seven tunnels; each tunnel leads somewhere different, that makes it harder for trespassers to enter the hole. The rat hole is also deluxe because the rats have electricity; they tapped into some underground wires and stole light bulbs. It also has running water; they also tapped into a water pipe. The rat hole is also deluxe because it has a huge fan to keep all the rats cool. The rat hole is where Mrs. Frisby’s husband used to live.

     Mrs. Frisby is a small mouse who always wears red shirts. She looks like she is in her thirties, but she is in her forties. Mrs. Frisby is brave because she traveled to Mr. Ages alone; Mr. Ages lives about two hours away, and he makes medicines and powders. She is also brave because she went into the rat hole alone; the rats do not usually let mice into their hole. Mrs. Frisby is brave because she put sleeping powder in Dragon's food; Dragon is the mean old cat who chases the rats and mice. Mrs. Frisby is trustworthy because she trusted her kids while she was out. She is also trustworthy because she trusted the owl; she had to go into the owl's home alone, before he had eaten. She is also trustworthy because she trusted the rats with her house. Mrs. Frisby is caring because she was worried about Timothy (her son) when he had his pneumonia. She  also  risked her life to help Jeremy. Mrs. Frisby is a caring person because she was kind to Mr. Ages when he broke his ankle.

     Mrs. Frisby has to move her house to safety before the plow comes. Mrs. Frisby’s son has pneumonia and can't walk or breathe cold air or his cough will come back. It gets really intense when Jeremy puts Mrs. Frisby on his back and flies her to the owl. It gets even more intense when she is trapped in the cage. The theme of the story is that anything you set your heart to can happen, and that rats are not as stupid as we think. Mrs. Frisby learned that even when things are getting bad, when things are their worst, the ride down has no loops.

 My overall reaction to the story is happy!! I like how the author described everything. I would not change anything in this novel; it was perfect. Compared to any other novel this is the best!! Perfect 10!!!! I would recommend this book to a 6th or 7th grader because it has a lot of fantasy. I suggest reading this book it was good!!