The Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, —are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country house. All of their tiny 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?
This is a classic fantasy series that I remember reading when I was a girl. We have the whole series in the library. Although they were written in the 1950's (!), they are such great stories. If you like fantasy, magical, adventure stories and are a good reader, be sure to check them out. Below is a youtube link for the audio version of the first book.
Review for The Borrowers from the Goodreads website: This is a terrific book on many levels. It is a book about friendship, different cultures, greediness and fear. The book is so well written that you really do believe the Borrowers exist. After all, who hasn't lost a pencil, safety pins, needles, etc.?
There is also a Disney movie, The Secret World of Arrietty, which is based on The Borrowers books.
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