The Borrowers - Mary Norton

The Borrowers - Mary NortonBeautifully written, poetic and almost always alarming, the Borrowers have something very mysterious, sad and exciting about them' Sunday Times The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work. Arrietty's father, Pod, was an expert Borrower. He could scale curtains

Fireflies sparkle as the day fades to night

Northern Jutland

Then his wishes become a reality in the worst way

he's floored

A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK

Word count including flaps: approx 5

'Ding dong

Can she break free a second time

and when the loo's too big to climb

she takes the job without question

A transcendent story about truth

This charming book is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about our local star - the Sun - and the planets that orbit it