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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1953-01-01
Page Count
192
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9780152047375
Lexile
780
Themes
adventure
fantasy

The Borrowers

Written by Mary Norton and Illustrated by Beth Krush
The story of the Clock family, little people who live in the walls of an English house and borrow from the Big People as a way to survive. One of the family members, Arrietty, seeks out the Big People and this causes problems for the Borrowers. They are ultimately forced to leave the house and move elsewhere.
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The Borrowers: Movie Clip

Excerpt from BBC production of The Borrowers. Based on the book by Mary Norton.
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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1953-01-01
Page Count
192
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9780152047375
Lexile
780
Themes
adventure
fantasy
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