Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rescuers | 1959 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 2 | Miss Bianca | 1962 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 3 | Stranded | 2014 | Margery Sharp | N/A |
| 4 | The Turret | 1963 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 5 | Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines | 1966 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 6 | Miss Bianca in the Orient | 1970 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 7 | Miss Bianca in the Antarctic | 1970 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 8 | Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid | 1972 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 9 | Bernard the Brave | 1977 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 10 | Bernard the Brave: A Miss Bianca Story | 1977 | Margery Sharp | N/A |
| 11 | Bernard Into Battle | 1978 | Margery Sharp | Buy |
| 12 | Bernard Into Battle: A Miss Bianca Story | 1978 | Margery Sharp | N/A |
The Rescuers began in 1959 with a story about the Prisoners’ Aid Society, a group of mice who undertake daring rescue missions. Miss Bianca, a refined white mouse who serves as the society’s ambassador, and Bernard, her brave companion, became beloved characters in children’s literature. The first book established the pattern of each story centering on a specific rescue mission in an exotic or dangerous setting.
Sharp wrote twelve books in the series over two decades, taking Miss Bianca from the salt mines to the Orient to the Antarctic. The books mix adventure with gentle humor and Sharp’s eye for character. Bernard the Brave (1977) and Bernard Into Battle (1978) shifted some focus to Bernard’s own courage, closing out the series with its reliable hero.