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The Borrowersand#8212;the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be preciseand#8212;are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are and#8220;borrowedand#8221; from the and#8220;human beansand#8221; who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy! Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee? The British author Mary Norton won the Carnegie Medal for
The Borrowers in 1952, the year it was first published in England. This repackaged paperback edition still has the delightful original black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush inside. A charmer! Awards: 1952 Carnegie Medal, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award Book Donand#8217;t miss the other classics in the Borrowers series:
The Borrowers Afield,
The Borrowers Afloat,
The Borrowers Aloft, and
The Borrowers Avenged.
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Praise for the Borrowers books:
"A book that begs to be shared."--The Horn Book
"The magic and charm of the writing convince children and grown-ups, too, that Borrowers really do exist."--School Library Journal
"It is not mere extravagance that has prompted comparisons of these books with The Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, for like the truly great writers of fantasy, Mary Norton is truly original."--The New York Times Book Review
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"Mary Norton has a priceless gift. She can view humans through the eyes of tiny folks and tiny folks through human eyes, and make both believable."--
Chicago TribuneReview
"Like the truly great writers of fantasy, Mary Norton is truly original and persuasive."--
The New York Times Book ReviewReview
Praise for Mary Norton's
The Borrowers:"A book that begs to be shared."--The Horn Book
"The magic and charm of the writing convince children and grown-ups, too, that Borrowers really do exist."--School Library Journal
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"Like her Borrowers the author is resourceful, inventive, and patient. . . . Her fantasy continues to be totally real and totally acceptable."--
The Horn BookSynopsis
A BIG box for three tiny heroes . . .
Mary Nortonand#8217;s beloved, best-selling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers are now available together in one gorgeous package, perfect for gift giving. Put this boxed set into the hands of little peopleand#8212;or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Includes paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged.
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Mary Norton's five beloved bestselling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers, now available together in a gorgeous box set that's perfect for gift giving.
Put this box set into the hands of little readers--or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Includes paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged. These editions include the original charming black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush.
A enchanting and enduring children's classic, The Borrowers is the award-winning tale of three tiny people who are big heroes. The Clock family--Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty--are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an English manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are "borrowed" from the "human beans" who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee?
The four subsequent books are equally charming and appealing, perfect for independent readers as well as shared reading with younger children.
The Borrowers Afield: Driven from their home in the big house, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty take up life in a boot.
The Borrowers Afloat: Uprooted once again, the little people journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood. "As irresistible as its predecessors."--Booklist
The Borrowers Aloft: Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon.
The Borrowers Avenged: Pod, Homily, and Arrietty escape from the Platters' attic and set off to an old rectory to begin life anew.
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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.
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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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A big celebration for three tiny heroes ... The Borrowers are fifty!
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Pod, Homily, and Arrietty escape from the Plattersand#8217; attic and set off to an old rectory to begin life anew. and#8220;Like her Borrowers, the author is resourceful, inventive, and patient, and her fantasy continues to be totally real and acceptable.and#8221;--
The Horn BookSynopsis
Driven from their home in the big house, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty take up life in a boot.
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Uprooted once again, the little people journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood. and#8220;As irresistible as its predecessors.and#8221;--
BooklistSynopsis
Four classic stories about the most famous nanny in the world, all together in a fabulous new boxed set!and#160;Who can slide up banisters, banish naughtiness with a swift andquot;Spit-spot,andquot; and turn a make-believe sidewalk drawing into a lovely day in the park? Mary Poppins, of course! From the moment the beloved nanny arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life for the Banks family is full of excitement. This box set features four adventures in paperback: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and Mary Poppins in the Park.and#160;
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Fourand#160;delightful tales of Mary Poppins, together in a handsome boxed set.
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This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the and#8220;human beans.and#8221; and#8220;Delectable fantasy.and#8221;--
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Catherine Jinks's high-tech, high-octane adventure series is now available in a complete paperback boxed set. Includes: Evil Genius, Genius Squad, and Genius Wars.
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“Cadel rides right up there with Artemis Fowl as a sympathetic anti-villain.”
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Cadel Piggot has a genius IQ. Hes caught hacking into government databases at the age of seven. By fourteen, hes studying for his World Domination degree at an institute founded by a criminal mastermind. The three action-packed science-fiction adventures in the critically acclaimed Genius Trilogy track this fascinating character, his amazing friends, and his terrible adversaries through their over-the-top high-tech adventures. This handsome boxed set includes all three books in paperback: Evil Genius, Genius Squad, and Genius Wars.
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[Pick up copy from BORROWERS page.]
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The Magic Bed-Knob and
Bonfires and Broomsticks in one volume. These are the exploits of the three Wilson children; Miss Price, the apprentice witch; and the flying bed. A tale of a witch-in-training and trouble of the most unforgettable kind.
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Just in time for the holiday season, four classic Edward Eager Tales of Magic in one affordable package.
Ever since Half Magic first hit bookshelves in 1954, Edward Eager's Tales of Magic have been favorites with readers of all ages. Now his four most popular stories--Half Magic, Knight's Castle, Magic by the Lake, and The Time Garden--are available in one handsome package. Perfect for gift-giving or for introducing eager new readers to a whole world of wit and magic, these four books should brighten every child's library!
About the Author
Edward Eager (1911andndash;1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasnand#39;t until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, Fritz, that he began writing childrenand#39;s stories. His classic Tales of Magic series started with the best-selling Half Magic, published in 1954. In each of his books he carefully acknowledges his indebtedness to E. Nesbit, whom he considered the best childrenand#39;s writer of all timeandmdash;andquot;so that any child who likes my books and doesnand#39;t know hers may be led back to the master of us all.andquot;
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