Kidnapped follows the story of young David Balfour, whose uncle allows him to be kidnapped by a ship's captain after the death of David's parents. Thus begin David's adventures, which include being shipwrecked and accused of murder as he pairs up with Alan Stewart, a Scottish exile. Eventually David is able to return home and claim his rightful fortune from his uncle. This classic adventure novel explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and morality.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a Newberry Award-winning children's novel which tells the story of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse, as she attempts to save her home and family from being destroyed by a farmer's plow. She ends up seeking out the technologically advanced former lab rats of NIMH, who help her move to a new home, and in return she assists in protecting them from exterminators and in keeping their human-like intelligence a secret.