The Borrowers Afield

The Borrowers Afield
by Mary Norton

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Author: Mary Norton
Illustrator: Beth Krush
Illustrator: Joe Krush
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN: 0152047328
Number of pages: 224
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Sandpiper

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Book Review: A Timelessly Appealing Fantasy, Part 2
Summary: 5 Stars

This is Mary Norton's second book in The Borrowers series. Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock have been forced to flee from their home under the kitchen in Firbank Hall and have taken refuge in the countryside while they search for their relatives who have gone on before them. Mary Norton continues to write beautifully, this time about the English countryside. The borrowers have to struggle to survive, and adapt themselves to their new surroundings in their own clever and ingenious manner. New characters, both borrower and "human bean" appear. At the end the story appears to be resolved, but with questions that will ultimately and happily lead to a third story.

Its a pity that Norton fouond it necessary to "frame" her story with accounts of modern human beans and how they learned about the borrowers, but those segments pass quickly and do not intrude too much on the main story.

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Summary of The Borrowers Afield

Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock's huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla Frazee's striking cover illustrations capture these little people with a larger-than-life appeal.

General Books

Children's Books > Ages 9-12
Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( N ) > Norton, Mary
Literature > Classics by Age > General
People & Places > Family Life > General
Series > Fantasy & Adventure > The Borrowers

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