Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Debbie S — 22 Dec 2007

This cartoon was actually pretty dark, but I still really like it.

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Debbie S on 22 Dec 2007.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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