Rating: 8/10
I've had this one for years and finally got around to reading it. Thank goodness I did!
The borrowers - Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock (aren't those delicious names?), a family of tiny people who live by 'borrowing' from 'human beans'- have finally settled in a comfortable, safe home, in a miniature village built by a retired railway-man. But the Platters, constantly spying on the elderly Mr. Pott so they can compete with the business his village attracts, contrive to steal the Clocks for their own miniature village. The family must find a way to escape from the greedy couple.
I really enjoyed this. The beginning describes Mr. Pott's progress in building his tiny village, Little Fordham, and the Platters' efforts to pass him up. That was very fun to read about, and Mr. Pott's cluelessness of the Clocks' presence was amusing. I love Pod's cleverness and resourcefulness that enable him to always find a way for his family to survive. In this book his wife and daughter help him build a hot air balloon that will take them out of the Platter's attic where they are imprisoned.
Arrietty is endearing because she is very brave, and wants to be friends with a woman who helps Mr. Pott build the village. Her budding romance with Spiller, a wild fellow borrower who we meet in the second book in the series, adds a little intrigue also.
Norton has a knack for humor, coziness, and creativity that make her books a delight, lovable and memorable.
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