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The Borrowers - by Mary Norton (Hardcover)

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Beneath the floorboards of an old country house, tiny treasures make a cozy home--until one little girl dares to venture upstairs.This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the "human beans.
8-12 Years
7.96" x 5.51" Hardcover
192 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Classics
Series Name: Borrowers

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The popular adventures of the tiny Borrowers are available in a contemporary format for a new generation of readers.

Book Synopsis

Beneath the floorboards of an old country house, tiny treasures make a cozy home--until one little girl dares to venture upstairs.

This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the "human beans."

The miniature household crafts a cozy existence from lost trinkets, outfitting their hidden rooms with matchbox dressers and postage-stamp portraits. Norton follows the cautious father Pod as he scales curtains by their bobbles, dodging the sharp eyes of the cook.

The sprawling country house turns perilous after a visiting boy discovers Arrietty among the primroses, putting the family's secret world at risk. "Delectable fantasy."--Booklist

Tiny Home: The Clocks dwell in ingenious comfort beneath the floorboards, heating soup on an old cider-press cogwheel and bathing in a repurposed paté tureen.
Little People: Young Arrietty pores over miniature Tom Thumb volumes by firelight, dreaming of outdoor skies and the world beyond the iron grating.
Kids Adventure Books: A daring excursion with hatpins and name-tapes turns dangerous.
Also by This Author: The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Avenged and The Borrowers Afloat.

Review Quotes

Praise for Mary Norton's The Borrowers:

"A book that begs to be shared."--The Horn Book

"The magic and charm of the writing convince children and grown-ups, too, that Borrowers really do exist."--School Library Journal

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 5.51 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)

Weight: .59 Pounds

Suggested Age: 8-12 Years

Number of Pages: 192

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Classics

Series Title: Borrowers

Publisher: Clarion Books

Format: Hardcover

Author: Mary Norton

Language: English

Street Date: October 8, 1953

TCIN: 11456037

UPC: 9780152099879

Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-9047

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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