The Borrowers
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The Borrowers

Written by Mary Norton
Book #1 in the The Borrowers Series
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7 - 10
Reading age
192
Page count
183
Words per page
~829L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 2003
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Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon.

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familykids stuck at homefamily secretstiny peoplehidden worlds

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Book Details

ISBN
9780152047375
Publication Date
April 1, 2003
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Page Count
192
Words Per Page
183
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Reading Age
7 - 10 years
Est. Lexile® Level
~829L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~T
ATOS® Book Level
5.3
Accelerated Reader® Points
5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
10
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
MG

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