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The Borrowers

By Mary Norton
Series: A Puffin Book
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The Borrowers by Mary Norton is a delightful children's adventure following tiny, resourceful beings called Borrowers who live secretly within the walls and floors of a human house. These miniature people survive by stealthily borrowing items from the human residents, but their existence teeters on the brink of discovery, leading to both daring escapades and heartwarming encounters.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you have a fascination with miniature adventures and love whimsical tales of tiny beings living hidden beneath the floorboards. The charming and resourceful little characters are sure to captivate children's imaginations and may remind readers of the delightful possibilities found in everyday nooks and crannies. It's perfect for those who enjoy a blend of fantasy and domestic adventure, where the ordinary world hides extraordinary secrets.

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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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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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Book Details

INFORMATION

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

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mary Norton Penguin Books Series: A Puffin Book Young Adult

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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