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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1952 · Est. 5 hour read
The Borrowers
By Mary Norton, Diana Stanley (Illustrator), Beth Krush (Illustrator), Joe Krush (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Borrowers series
A young girl discovers a hidden world of tiny people living in the walls of her family's old house.
180 pages· 35,120 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
The Clock family, tiny people living under a manor's floor, face a crisis when Pod is seen by a human boy. As their secret world teeters on exposure, they must decide whether to flee or fight to preserve their hidden life. Can Arrietty and her family outsmart the humans and remain unseen, or will their miniature existence be forever changed?
From the publisher
Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 180
- Words
- 35,120
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 780L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
6.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.3
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 10
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 2003
- First published
- January 1, 1952
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780152047375
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