The Borrowers (book series)
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| Author | Mary Norton |
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| Illustrator | Diana L. Stanley Pauline Baynes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children’s fantasy novels |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent Viking Kestrel |
| Published | 1952–1982 |
| No. of books | 5 |
The Borrowers is a children’s fantasy book series by English author Mary Norton, published between 1952 and 1982.
It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive.
There have been several adaptations of The Borrowers in television, on film and on stage.