The Borrowers Aloft

The Borrowers Aloft

Infobox Book |
name = The Borrowers Aloft


image_caption =
author = Mary Norton
cover_artist =
country = UK
language = English
series = The Borrowers
genre = Fantasy
publisher =
pub_date = 1961
pages =
preceded_by = The Borrowers Afloat
followed_by = The Borrowers Avenged

"The Borrowers Aloft" is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton, published in 1961.

Plot introduction

This book, the fourth in the Borrowers series, sees the Clock family living in Fordham Village, a miniature village that has been built as part of a huge, outdoor model railway. Their lives are turned upside down when Mr. Platter, an owner of another model railway, decides to capture them.

Characters

The Borrowers
*Arrietty Clock
*Pod Clock
*Homily Clock

The Big People
*Mr Pott
*Mr Platter


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