The Borrowers Afloat
The Borrowers Afloat appeals to anyone who has ever entertained the notion of “little people” living furtively among them. In this artfully spun classic, Mary Norton creates a make-believe world. In Ms. Norton’s world, tiny people live hidden from humankind in the countryside and homes of England. This saga follows Pod, Homily and Arriety on their adventures.
The Borrowers depend on the human beings. So, when the humans leave their home, the Borrowers must leave their home too. Forced with a difficult decision, the Borrowers decide to join the self-sufficient boy Spiller.
They journey down the cottage drain in a soap dish and live in a teakettle by a river, hiding from the human Mild Eye and trying to survive famine and floods. This engrossing fantasy transports the reader to the miniature world of the Borrowers.
