Penguin presents for the first time the complete, unabridged audio CD of Mary Norton's The Borrowers, read by Christopher Eccleston.
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...
This book is part of a book series called Puffin .
This book was published 2017 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Mary Norton (1903-1992) lived in England, where she was an actress, playwright, and award-winning author of the classic Borrowers novels.
This book contains the following stories:
The Borrowers Aloft
The Borrowers have found the perfect place to live - a complete model village! But their life is disturbed once again when Mr Platter, who has a rival scheme, decides he wants some live inhabitants for his village. The ingenious Borrowers thwart Mr Platter's plans and escape from his grasp...
The Borrowers
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...
This book is in the following series:
Puffin Modern Classics
Puffin Picture Storybook
Lythway Large Print
Book of the Film
Sense of Place
Borrowers
Puffin Storybooks
Lythway Books
Puffin
Penguin Readers
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This book features the following characters:
Borrower
This book features the character Borrower.
Lupy
This book features the character Lupy.
Arrietty Clock
This book features the character Arrietty Clock.
Homily Clock
This book features the character Homily Clock.
Eggletina Clock
This book features the character Eggletina Clock.
Hendreary Clock
This book features the character Hendreary Clock.
