The Rescuers Series

The heroes in this series are Miss Bianca and Bernard, a pair of mice that work for the Prisoners’ Aid Society of Mice, which helps human prisoners by either keeping them company or helping them to escape from captivity. In the beginning, Miss Bianca is not a member of the society. She is the pampered pet of an ambassador’s son, giving her opportunities to travel along with her owner. She lives in a porcelain pagoda, writes poetry, and wears gold and silver chains around her neck. She only joins the society when Bernard is sent to recruit her. Bernard lives in the pantry of the ambassador’s house. Later, she becomes the chairwoman of the society, and eventually, she receives the title of Perpetual Madam President and Secretary.

The captive people that the society rescues are adults as well as children. Locations in the stories are often vague, and some take place in fictional countries. There is nothing realistic or educational about the places they go; it’s all just for fun and adventure.

The books were later made into a pair of Disney Movies, The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under, but the stories in both of those movies were very different from the stories in the books.

The author of the books is Margery Sharp.

Books in the Series:

The Rescuers (1959)

Bernard and Bianca go to Norway to rescue a poet who is a prisoner in the Black Castle.

Miss Bianca (1962)

Bernard and Bianca rescue a little girl named Patience who is being held prisoner by the Grand Duchess in the Diamond Palace.

The Turret (1963)

When Bianca decides to resign as the chairwoman of the society, the others hold a picnic in her honor, and she realizes that someone is being held prisoner in a turret in the park. When they learn who it is, the others are reluctant to let him loose, but Bianca thinks its the right thing to do.

Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines (1966)

Bernard and Bianca go to the aid of an eight-year-old boy with the help of a couple of scholarly mice.

Miss Bianca in the Orient (1970)

Bianca helps to save the life of a page who is sentenced to be trampled to death by elephants for insulting the queen.

Miss Bianca in the Antarctic (1970)

The same poet that Bianca and Bernard rescued in the first book needs their help again when he joins an expedition to Antarctica and becomes trapped by the snow.

Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid (1972)

A young bridesmaid disappears before the wedding, and Bernard and Bianca are afraid that she has been cursed by an evil doll.

Bernard the Brave (1977)

Bernard helps to rescue a young kidnapped heiress.

Bernard into Battle (1978)

The mice fight the rats that have infested the Ambassador’s cellar.