The fantasy novel, The Borrowers Afield, by Mary Norton, is about an adventure taken by Pod, Homily, and their daughter Arrietty, to find a new home with their loving relatives in a badger set. Their adventure begins when they are driven out of their cozy home by a rat catcher because they were “seen” by the little boy who lived there/5. The Borrowers Afield is the second book in the Borrowers book series by English author Mary Norton. It was first published in in the UK by J. M. Dent with illustrations by Diana Stanley, and in the US by Harcourt with illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush. · Borrowers Ser.: The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton (, Hardcover) The lowest-priced item in unused and unworn condition with absolutely no signs of wear. The item may be missing the original packaging (such as the original box or bag or tags) or in the original packaging but not sealed.5/5(1).
Norton, Mary. The Borrowers afield/Mary Norton; illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. p. cm "An Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic." Sequel to: The Borrowers. Summary: The further adventures of the family of miniature people who, after losing their home under the kitchen floor of an old English house, are forced to move out to the fields. [1. Fantasy.] I. Followed by. The Borrowers Afield. The Borrowers is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive. The Borrowers also refers to the series of five. Title: The Borrowers Afield By: Mary Norton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Vendor: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Dimensions: X (inches) Weight: 6 ounces ISBN: ISBN Ages: Series: Borrowers Stock No: WW
Mary Norton's creation of the tiny race of borrowers is an imaginative achievement in itself, but she does not stop there. She gives poignance to her tale by telling it through the voice of the boy's sister, now an old lady, who tells us at the start that her brother has long since grown up and died a `hero's de!ath' on the North-West frontier. The Borrowers Afield is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton, published in by Dent in the UK and Harcourt in the US. It was the second of five books in a series that is usually called The Borrowers, inaugurated by The Borrowers in Borrowers Ser.: The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton (, Hardcover) The lowest-priced item in unused and unworn condition with absolutely no signs of wear. The item may be missing the original packaging (such as the original box or bag or tags) or in the original packaging but not sealed.
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