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Fantasy

The Borrowers Afloat

by Mary NortonBook 3 of 5 in Borrowers
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The Clock family of borrowers faces starvation when their human benefactors move away, forcing them to seek a new home. Their perilous journey downstream in a floating kettle, pursued by a dangerous human and a predatory weasel, tests their resourcefulness and courage. This juvenile fantasy emphasizes the precarious existence of tiny people in a giant world, highlighting themes of survival and the unexpected kindness of strangers.

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First published
1959
Pages
196
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Young Adult
Publisher
Scholastic
Series
Borrowers, Book 3

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