the borrowers
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Book Description
Beneath the kitchen floor is the world of the Borrowers -- Pod and Homily Clock and their daughter, Arrietty. In their tiny home, matchboxes double as roomy dressers and postage stamps hang on the walls like paintings. Whatever the Clocks need they simply "borrow" from the "human beans" who live above them. It's a comfortable life, but boring if you're a kid. Only Pod is allowed to venture into th... More
Book Information
Publisher | Scholastic, Inc. |
Binding | Paperback (107 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 180 |
ISBN-10 | 0439325102 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0439325103 |
Publication Date | /2001 |
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4/17/2010 Kate Russell said:
tags: I recommend
A fantastic series about a tiny race of people who "borrow" things to survive. Have you ever put something down and then when you went to find it again it was gone? That's the Borrowers at work! Don't even bother with the Americanised movie version - it's nothing like the original books. There ... more
tags: I recommend
5/13/2009 Susan Denney said:
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
I was delighted to find out that the illustrators of this book, Beth and Joe Krush, were close family friends of a dear friend. Beth Krush died recently and should be remembered for her delightful work. Although I loved every word of this book, the illustrations also stayed with me throughout my lif... more
tags: I read, I recommend, Inspired me
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