The Borrowers (PDF)

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Synopsis

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...

Book details

Author:
Judith Elkin, Sian Bailey, Mary Norton
ISBN:
9780141354866
Publisher:
Penguin Books, Limited
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-05-03
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Mary Norton, Siân Bailey 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction