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Cover of The Borrowers

The Borrowers

Mary Norton (1952)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages179 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age7+
Goodreads4.03/5 (101637)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilySurvivalHeartwarmingHumor

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFound Family CrewOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Fish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of AgeQuestHidden IdentityNon-Western Setting

Themes

SurvivalFamilyResourcefulnessPerspectiveHomeBelonging

Synopsis

This book is full of fun and adventure, explaining the life of not exactly normal people. Journey alongside the "Borrowers" as they go on a daring adventure, outwitting every problem they face.

Tags

AdventureClassic LiteratureBritish FantasyMiniature PeopleLow Fantasy