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The Borrowers: The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton (view source)
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The second story also starts with Mrs May and Kate. Mrs May has inherited a cottage near Leighton Buzzard, and she and Mrs May go to visit it. It is here that she hears the sequel to the events of the first book. The Clock family had to leave the big house and survive the dangerous journey to the badger's set where Aunt Lupy and Uncle Hendreary were rumoured to have lived. How will they survive in the wild, with predators and other natural hazards, and no humans to borrow from?
These stories are classics; they are fantastic to read aloud and a must-have for every child's bookshelf. This is a beautiful edition, with original illustrations from Diana Stanley and this hardback editions edition has real handling pleasure; the paper is suitably tough and the colours of the cover have reproduced well. This would be a fantastic Christmas present for a keen 7-10 year old reader.
Another re-issued classic with small people is [[Mistress Masham's Repose by T H White]]. A more recent book involving mysterious small people living in a country house is [[The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison]]