The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses;behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock.

They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that humanbeings were invented just to do the dirty work.

Arrietty’s father, Pod, was an expert Borrower. He couldscale curtains using a hatpin, and bring back a doll’s teacup without breakingit.

Girls weren’t supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty wasan only child her father broke the rule, and then something happened whichchanged their lives.

She made friends with the human boy living in the house…