
The Rescuers
Margery Sharp(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-00-877875-0 (ISBN)
Description
"You can't cheer a prisoner in the Black Castle," said the old mouse.
"But you can get him out," said the chairwoman.
The mice of the Prisoners' Aid Society are determined to rescue a captive from the terrible Black Castle.
So begins a mission to recruit the bravest mouse they can find, and Miss Bianca, the pet white mouse belonging to the Ambassador's son, is sent to Norway in search of such a hero - someone who can outwit the fearsome jailer and evade the jaws of his cruel cat. Someone who will risk life and whisker on the most dangerous and daring of adventures...
Enchanting, magical, and filled with adventure, The Rescuers is a modern classic.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
'A devastating mixture of magic and fantasy.' Evening News
"But you can get him out," said the chairwoman.
The mice of the Prisoners' Aid Society are determined to rescue a captive from the terrible Black Castle.
So begins a mission to recruit the bravest mouse they can find, and Miss Bianca, the pet white mouse belonging to the Ambassador's son, is sent to Norway in search of such a hero - someone who can outwit the fearsome jailer and evade the jaws of his cruel cat. Someone who will risk life and whisker on the most dangerous and daring of adventures...
Enchanting, magical, and filled with adventure, The Rescuers is a modern classic.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
'A devastating mixture of magic and fantasy.' Evening News
Reviews / Votes
'A devastating mixture of magic and fantasy.' Evening NewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-877875-0 (9780008778750)
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Person
Margery Sharp was born in 1905. She is best known for her books for children, but she also wrote for adults. She was a prolific writer in her long career: twenty six novels for adults, fourteen stories for children, four plays, two mysteries, as well as numerous short stories. She died in 1991