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Series: A Puffin Book
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The Borrowers
Arrietty's father, Pod, was an expert Borrower. He could scale curtains using a hatpin, and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it. Girls weren't supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty was an only child her father broke the rule, and then something happened which changed their lives.
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A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime
The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work. Arrietty's father, Pod, was an expert Borrower. He could scale curtains using a hatpin, and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it.
Girls weren't supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty was an only child her father broke the rule, and then something happened which changed their lives. She made friends with the human boy living in the house...
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The Borrowers by Mary Norton is praised for its beautiful prose and poetic nature, offering an experience that is both mysterious and thrilling. Reviewers highlight its ability to evoke a sense of wonder and melancholy, making it a captivating read for children.
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ISBN: 9780141354866
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 July 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin Classics
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 161g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Mary Norton was born in 1903 and brought up in a house in Bedfordshire, which was to become the setting for The Borrowers. First published in 1952, The Borrowers was an immediate success, winning the Library Association's Carnegie Medal. There followed four more Borrowers books- The Borrowers Afield (1955), The Borrowers Afloat (1959), The Borrowers Aloft (1961) and The Borrowers Avenged (1982). Poor Stainless was the last Borrowers story that Mary Norton wrote. She died in 1992.
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