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Borrowers

Written by Mary Norton & illustrated by Joe Krush and Beth Krush
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$6.00
$5.58
8 - 12
Reading age
192
Page count
181
Words per page
780L
Lexile measure
Aug 1, 1989
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This is the classic story–read and loved by children all over the world–of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the “human beans.” “Delectable fantasy.”–“Booklist”

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780152099909
    Publication Date
    August 1, 1989
    Publisher
    Odyssey Classics
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    181
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    86004645
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    38860437
    Lexile® Level
    780L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    10
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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