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      The Borrowers

      by Mary Norton
      Published
      Oct 1953
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      Borrowers Book 1

      About This Book

      Beneath the floorboards of a quiet country house lies the miniature world of the Borrowers. The Clock family—Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty—live happily in a home furnished with things they have "borrowed" from the "human beans" living above them: spools of thread are used for chairs, matchboxes for chests of drawers, and postage stamps for paintings. Their borrowing goes undetected until the day a boy comes to live in the country house. Curiosity compels Arrietty to commit the worst mistake a Borrower can make: She is seen, and disaster follows. But rescue arrives from a most unexpected quarter and the Clock family manages to escape to a new life and further adventures.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Characters & Occupations

      Elves

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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