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Everything in Miniature
Arrietty and her parents Pod and Homily live happily and safely beneath the clock in the kitchen and ‘borrow’ whatever they need from the huge ‘human beans... READ MORE
Absolutely wonderful
The Borrowers is a timeless, must-read classic. Filled with wholesomeness, Norton tells the tale of a family who live underneath the floor of an old cottag... READ MORE
Synopsis
A beautiful hardback gift edition of Mary Norton's classic children's story, THE BORROWERS, including the original artwork by Diana Stanley.
Deep beneath the floorboards lives the tiny Borrower family - Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock. Everything they have is borrowed from the humans above them; even their names are not quite their own. There is just one rule: they must never be seen. Then one day Arrietty meets the boy from above, and the family's incredible adventure begins.
Originally published in 1952 when it won the Carnegie Medal, The Borrowers is a stunning tale of growing up, family relationships, and making the most unexpected friends. It's the perfect gift for readers of all generations.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN: 9781510102064
- Number of pages: 192
- Dimensions: 198 x 132 x 20 mm
- Interest age: From 9 years
- Weight: 249g
- Languages: English
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The BORROWERS
I purchased this book for my Granddaughter who really enjoyed it. She loves book and reads them all the time.
'Lovely Children's Read'
This was a lovely children's read. Set in the late 1800's, it tells of the story of the 'Borrowers,' Homily, Pod and Arrietty. Pod and Homily, are husband ... READ MORE
Sweet, and very imaginative
This book was very sweet and I really liked reading it. It was very imaginative, because the author thought up things that tiny little people would use fo... READ MORE