The Borrowers
Mary Norton
Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. 'Don't move!' said a voice, and the voice, like the eye, was enormous but somehow, hushed - and hoarse like a surge of wind through the grating on a stormy night in March. Arrietty froze. 'So this is it,' she thought, 'the worst and most terrible thing of all: I have been ""seen""! 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 never forget their most important rule: you must never, ever be 'seen' by the human beans. Arrietty is desperate to be an expert Borrower like her father, Pod. But it's dangerous work, and girls are forbidden to venture Upstairs. Arrietty is thrilled to be given a chance to prove herself - but disaster strikes on her very first outing: she is seen by The Boy! But to everyone's surprise, a wonderful, unlikely friendship is formed. But soon the Borrowers find themselves in terrible danger, and only The Boy can help. Full of wonderfully inventive details and beautiful, gentle humour, The Borrowers is a timeless tale of bravery, friendship and borrowing . . . ""Beautifully written, poetic and almost always alarming, the Borrowers have something very mysterious, sad and exciting about them"" - Sunday Times
Reviews
I think it was very nice of the boy to give the borrowers gifts like chairs and other small stuff there size. I think Il like the boy the best because he did kind things for the borrowers and I would recommend this to someone who likes fantasies.
Corporal Quincy Sherbet 21.01.2024
I liked the boy taking the letters to the badger set.
Major Slip Elephant 10.08.2022
I really enjoyed it. I liked arrietty, coz she was adventurous
Doctor Pixie Moonlight 25.07.2022
I do book club and were learning about the book
Anonymous 15.06.2022
I liked Arriety
Captain Quincy Desperado 16.09.2021
This was a fiction book about 3 tiny people called Arrietty, Homily and Pod. They are called Borrowers. They Borrow things from the 'human beans', until one day Arrietty is 'seen' by 'the boy upstairs'.
Director Nectarine Armchair 05.09.2021
This book was good and fun to read.
Queen Blueberry Sausage-Roll 02.09.2021
This book is amazing! My favourite character is Arietty because she is kind, brave and adventurous. Iwould definitely recommend this classical book.
Professor Pirate Yo-yo 14.08.2021
I liked this book because it made me wonder if there were really tiny humans living under the floor boards. My favourite character is Arrietty because she is brave, curious and adventurous, a lot like me. Yes, because it is a very interesting story and it is very well written.
General Hank Mystery 01.08.2021
Very long and interesting
Superintendent Bart Spaghetti-Hoops 25.07.2021
I found this book difficult to get into and I really didn’t like the ending - it left me feeling disappointed.
Duchess Pansy Casserole 14.07.2021
I loved this book. It all started when Arrietty went borrowing with pod and a little boy (George) saw her! Then Arrietty asked The boy to deliver a letter to her uncle hendreaey. But then the boy found the borrowers house ! At first it was ok as the boy gave then old dollhouse furniture for there house but then Mrs Driver saw the borrowers and completely freaked out because she thought that they were all mice dressed up!!!! And so the borrowers had to leave there house to go and live in the Badgers set with the other borrowers. What happend to them then? Nobody knows! Until you read the next borrowers story at least!!
Mademoiselle Honeycomb Turkey 12.05.2021
This is a tricky read with lots of vocabulary that we don’t use anymore in our modern times but the story is an enjoyable classic.
Anonymous 17.12.2020
I didn't really enjoy this book. It was a fiction book. I wouldn't recommend it.
Principal Aphrodite Archer 15.12.2020
It was really good and interesting
Grandmaster Banana Jellybaby 08.09.2020
mini people WOW!
Princess Hopscotch Unicycle 08.09.2020
A wonderful adventure story recommend it to anyone who likes adventure
Principal Bunny Rollerskate 31.08.2020
This book wasn't my favourite.It is about tiny people who live under the floorboards and take things from humans
Baron Pug Porridge-Oats 30.08.2020
This book is a nice book and I really like it. My favourite character is Arietti who is the little girl in the book. It is a really nice book and I would recommend this to everyone because it is a great book and you should read it.
Senorita Daisy Astronomical 25.08.2020
This book was good. The Borrowers were tiny people that lived under he floorboards and they come above the floorboards and borrow things. I liked this book.
Professor Chilli Bumblebee 25.08.2020