deafgirlhistory

a year ago

This book is about an family but not just any other family! The family were small, just small enough to fit any small spaces in any houses! Pod and Homily Clock and their daughter, Arrietty. They are known as The Borrowers. They surviving by borrowing. This is pretty interesting book, my mom has told me about this and read it and has really liked it! I rate this 5 stars and I would def recommend this book!

tendergalaxy

2 years ago

The Borrowers, by Mary Norton, says that good things can follow with bad things and the other way around. When Mrs. May’s brother was a child, the Clock borrowers lived in a strange old house with Mrs. Driver, Crampfurl, the gardener, and a little curious boy. The Clock family included Pod, Homily, and Arrietty. Borrowers are mini-versions of people which borrow everything, even their names. The borrowers have been able to keep out of sight for a while, because any borrower who sees a human is never seen again. However, Arrietty won’t listen. She met the boy, and found out that he was friendly. This began a “golden age” in their borrowing. Every night, the boy would give them things. However, soon Mrs. Driver found out about the borrowers and asked the rat-catcher to get rid of them. Luckily, the borrowers escaped by “emigrating” to Uncle Hendreary’s house, two fields away. I recommend this story for boys and girls, grades third to sixth.

zarkinpants

2 years ago

In old houses, under the floor, live tiny people called Borrowers. The borrowers don't bother to make stuff like beds or spools of wool or safety pins. Instead, the Borrowers create their furniture using "borrowed" items from "human beans." There aren't many Borrowers left. One Borrower family, composed of three, lived in an old house in England. The father was called Pod, the mother Homily, and the child Arrietty. Arrietty isn't like other borrowers. She doesn't want to spend her entire life cooped up in a house, seeing the sky only through tiny glimpses through the grating. Arriety wants to live outside, under the blue sky. But girls are usually not allowed to go on borrowing trips through the house. After many days of asking, Pod finally gives in and allows Arietty to come. On the trip, Arrietty is seen by a human boy. He agrees to keep their secret, but what will happen when more people find out?

ramonakitty

4 years ago

I read it and it is really good so I am reading the rest of the series

Shannon Hollick

5 years ago

I think this book was really interesting. It had lots of challenging words though!

horseridinggirl

5 years ago

This book is about little people who live under the floorboards. They call themselves "borrowers" because they take things from the house above to use in their house. The family of borrowers this book is about is the last one in the whole house. One day, when Arriety ventures out into the big house alone, she gets caught. The rest of the book is about the adventures she and her families have. I had to read this book for school, and I was surprised by how good it was.

reader2009

5 years ago

This is a great book to read when you are bored. It is very captivating and over all it is an enjoyable read.

teddybear7

8 years ago

I would love to get a chance to share about this book. The movie was funny and outstanding with jokes for all audiences. The author I am unfamiliar with, but I have heard good things.

summerlover

8 years ago

I love this book so much! Definitely one of the best books I have evr read!

cheekymonkey

8 years ago

I really liked the The Borrowers because it was very interesting and filled with imagination.