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...
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141354866
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 05/03/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Mary Norton, Siân Bailey
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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