Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by August C — 19 Dec 2011

The original Bluth mouse-querade, and also his best.

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by August C on 19 Dec 2011.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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