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...
About the Author
Kathleen Mary Norton, known professionally as Mary Norton, was an English writer of children s books. She is best known for The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels, which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation.
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