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The Borrowers is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in 1952. 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 Read More..

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Description	The Borrowers is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in 1952. 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 novels (The Borrowers and four sequels) that feature the same family after they leave "their" house.The Borrowers won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. In the 70th anniversary celebration of the medal in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works,selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.Harcourt, Brace and Company published it in the U.S. the next year with illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush.
Description	The Borrowers is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in 1952. 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 novels (The Borrowers and four sequels) that feature the same family after they leave "their" house.The Borrowers won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. In the 70th anniversary celebration of the medal in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works,selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.Harcourt, Brace and Company published it in the U.S. the next year with illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush.

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Name	The Borrowers
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Authors	Mary Norton
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Genre	Children's fantasy novel
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Series	The Borrowers
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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Pages	159pp (first); 180pp (US)
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Media_type	Print (hardcover)
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Oclc	7557055
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Publisher	J. M. Dent (first); Harcourt, Brace (US)
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