All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are borrowed from the human beans who tromp around loudly above them. The Clock family-Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty-are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an English manor.

A enchanting and enduring childrens classic, The Borrowers is the award-winning tale of three tiny people who are big heroes. These editions include the original charming black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush. Includes paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged. Put this box set into the hands of little readers-or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Book Synopsis Mary Nortons five beloved bestselling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers, now available together in a gorgeous box set thats perfect for gift giving. The designs are ace, and the world of the borrowers and the human beans merge beautifully.About the Book This boxed set contains paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged.

Being Ghibli we get a lovely little cat character, Niya. Her heart is in the right place, but she doesn't get into a ridiculous amount of trouble. Arriety is adventurous, but never annoying. Ghibli have taken everything great about the story, and toned down the designs and motives, making this a realistic and engaging fantasy. I'd already seen the excellent TV Mini-series and the over-the-top American film with Goodman. I was very familiar with The Borrowers, and was a bit disappointed I was getting something original from Ghibli. First time director Yonebayashi shows that Ghibli has much more life and talent to give. The quiet nature of Arriety is so relaxing, with gorgeous music from Cecile Corbel. What Ghibli understand, more than anyone, is that kids don't need bright/crass/non stop films. A shot lingers just long enough for a ladybird to take flight, or the mother to stir her tea after a conversation. Luckily for us, the details are all present. Subtle moments of life and nature, that the animators could have saved time and money by not including them. There are moments here that you wouldn't even get in a live action movie. Arriety is the exact cure needed for such loud and obnoxious 3D CGI movies that come out every other week. I'm glad since I loathed the last Ghibli film I saw (Pom Poko). I saw it just days after going to the Ghibli Museum in Japan, and it was breathtaking.

Adventures of the borrowers