Book
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
- Published
- 1953
- Genre
- Children's
- Publisher
- Caedmon Audio Cassette
- Pages
- 180
- Words
- 34792
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/348573.The_Borrowers?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.3
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 780L
- Guided reading level
- S
- Suggested reading age
- ages 8–10
- Ambleside year
- Year 4 onwards · ages 9–12
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
Beneath the kitchen floor is the world of the Borrowers -- Pod and Homily Clock and their daughter, Arrietty. In their tiny home, matchboxes double as roomy dressers and postage stamps hang on the walls like paintings. Whatever the Clocks need they simply "borrow" from the "human beans" who live above them. It's a comfortable life, but boring if you're a kid. Only Pod is allowed to venture into the house above, because the danger of being seen by a human is too great. Borrowers who are seen by humans are never seen again. Yet Arrietty won't listen. There is a human boy up there, and Arrietty is desperate for a friend. (less)
Collections
Deep Roots Grade · 3Mensa Kids · 4-6NY Public Library
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780898451139
- ISBN-10
- 0898451132
Tags
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