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A BIG box for three tiny heroes . . .
Mary Norton’s beloved, best-selling books about the tiny, stouthearted Borrowers are now available together in one gorgeous package, perfect for gift giving. Put this boxed set into the hands of little people—or of any reader who delights in classic adventure. Includes paperback editions of The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged.
媒体推荐Praise for the Borrowers books:
"A book that begs to be shared."--The Horn Book
"The magic and charm of the writing convince children and grown-ups, too, that Borrowers really do exist."--School Library Journal
"It is not mere extravagance that has prompted comparisons of these books with The Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, for like the truly great writers of fantasy, Mary Norton is truly original."--The New York Times Book Review
网友对Complete Adventures of the Borrowers的评论
共5本书，少见的性价比这么高的原著。轻型纸，不伤眼睛。
购买整套书的理由是其中的一本《The Borrowers》70年来英国卡内基文学奖十大童书之一。
I used to read The Borrowers as a child (probably at 12 or 13 yrs?) and I really enjoyed them at the time. I just recently bought this set. I was also hoping to introduce them to an 8 year old friend of mine. While they proved too challenging for her, I thoroughly enjoyed rereading them myself. They are very well-written, the characters are rich and realistic (even if they are under a foot tall!), and the stories are exciting. I believe most children ages 11 and up who enjoy reading will appreciate these. The main character, Arriety, is about 13 years old, and she goes through bits of teenaged angst and frustration that we can all relate to. Living under the floor all her life, she longs for adventures in the outdoors, and she eventually gets her wish, even as her mother frets over all dangers. The illustrations are lively and expressive black and white drawings.
There is a new animated movie coming out soon, which looks okay. But I say get these books and read them while you still can and enjoy them before the movie images take over how you picture the characters in your own imagination!
This is a childhood must. Must. Absolute must. Something about the incredible creativity and wholesomeness of this book puts it on my most dear classics shelf next to Narnia, Pooh, Paddington, Betsy Tacy, Stuart Little, Five Children and It and Cowboy Small. The Borrowers is magical and creative and full of wonder and awe. My 3, 5 & 7 year olds sat listening to me read with rapt attention and genuine affection for this treasure.
In many stories we talk about the power or genius coming from specific characters, events or actions. In Narnia we love Aslan and the story arc and values that inspire greatness in the characters. In Pooh we revel in the simple wholesome attitudes of friendship and love that permeate all of the decisions. In the Borrowers, we do not look to the book for the genius but the author. A bit like Tolkien in Middle Earth, we celebrate not what happens in the book but the actual landscape that Norton has created. It isn't that we particularly love Homily or Pod or that we can really relate to Arrietty that prompts us to keep reading. It is more of our own curiosity about HOW they live that propels us forward. Before there is any doll furniture in the house, these little people "borrow" everyday items from the rest of us that they use in totally different ways for their everyday existence... postage stamps as wall art... blotting paper as rugs... carpet fibers turned into brushes... safety pins used as grappling hooks. These little Borrowers teach us much about creative ingenuity and stewardship of resources all while we are having incredible fun!
I am so very glad that this is only the first in a series of books and that many have said that the others are equally good.
These books are great for your young chapter book reader. The artwork is black and white and scattered throughout the pages. Borrowers and Littles fans will enjoy these books.
The only things that disappointed me were that the books aren't numbered in order. So little ones putting them back will mix them up. Also the box the books came in (it is a set after all) was very flimsy like an envelope box. It would have been nice to have been sturdier.
Great set of all the Borrower's books! I read them all when I was 10 (now 50 something ;) , read them to my daughters (now 30 somethings) and bought this set for my 'adopted' grandchild age 10, in Kigali Rwanda. She is attending a great "English" school, and reads like a dream, so I wanted her to have this very special book series. My daughter just brought them to her last week in Kigali, and she was so excited, she has already finished the first book!
There are no libraries in Rwanda so books, especially in English, are very hard to come by. Adults and children alike, share books theirs with friends, so her friend got "The Borrowers", as she is now starting the next one! Many girls, even boys, there will have a chance to share this set! I am thrilled!
When I ordered these books as a collection, I had seen the other review saying the pages were worn and should have received a average rating. So i expected to enjoy reading these stories again but with some old, worn pages. No biggie for me, because I would do anything to get these stories to read again.
I had received it about 4 days later, over the weekend, it was packaged very well, wrapped in plastic, and all brand new, Wow, what a surprise!!
I have nothing bad to report about this purchase or how it was delivered.
The one thing my heart wishes about it, is I wish they were all hardback books instead of soft. I don't know, maybe thats what i remember holding when I read them when i was a kid. I'm 43 now and can see the story unfold in my head without the books but love to see it all in my head again when I read them.
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