Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic (Prebound): The Borrowers (Hardcover)

from TRWhittier

Mary Norton was a woman after my own heart - a woman whose own heart, head, and soul was filled with magic. What a genius she was, to have created the world of The Borrowers. I will, of course, be reading all the novels. The 1998 BBC film version of the stories is amazing as well. I am now on the...

from KarenLeeField

I can easily believe that little people exist who 'borrow' things. How often have you put something down and a moment later it's gone? And what about all those times when you've gone to retrieve something, and you know exactly where you put it, only to find it isn't there? This happens to me all ...

from Ghost_Boy

It has some differences from the The Secret World of Arrietty movie I just saw, but it was just as good. It's a very nice quick read and fun. There's something about little people.

from Evalangui

I watched the Ghibli movie a while back but this book is so tiny I thought I could read it anyway. I think I almost like the story within the story device better than the Borrowers themselves, well, almost :p Although a bit sexist at times, it is also surprisingly mature about some things. Arriet...

from rabidgummibear

The book was very cute. A nice quick read. I found the world of the borrower's to be quite enchanting, but at the same time the book had some very dull moments. I imagine had I been much younger when I read it I would have enjoyed it way more. I'm happy to have read it before the movie comes out ...