Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Brysen K — 06 Feb 2012

Own it. Good for a one-off. No sequels, please. Nowhere as good as the book(S) though.

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Brysen K on 06 Feb 2012.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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