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The complete Borrowers

Norton, Mary2018
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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...
Main title:
The complete Borrowers / Mary Norton.
Author:
Norton, Mary, author
Imprint:
London : Puffin, 2018.©1982
Collation:
905 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Contents:
The Borrowers (1952) -- The Borrowers afield (1955) -- The Borrowers Afloat (1959) -- The Borrowers Aloft (1961) -- Poor Stainless (1966) -- The Borrowers Avenged (1982)
ISBN:
9780241340370 (pbk)9780241340370 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
BRN:
513508
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Kathleen Syme CarltonJunior Middle FictionJ MIDDLE NORTAvailable
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