New Releases by Mary Norton

The Borrowers own nothing at all; they live in the secret places of quiet old houses, behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. Everything they have is borrowed from the ''human beans'', who don''t even know they exist. Arrietty''s father, Pod, is an expert Borrower, he can scale curtains using a hatpin and bring back a doll''s teacup without breaking it. Girls aren''t supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty is an only child her father breaks the rule. But then Arrietty makes friends with a boy, a ''human bean'' and from that moment danger is never far away for, above all else, they must avoid the great disaster of ''being seen''.

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《借东西的小人在高处》 Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock''s huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla Frazee''s striking cover illustrations capture these little people with a larger-than-life appeal. 退休的老珀特先生童心灿烂，闲来无事在家里建起了一个微型村庄。波德一家人迁居来到这里，过起了安逸生活。好心的孟奇思小姐看到了他们，并和阿瑞埃蒂成为好朋友，时常暗中帮助他们。但好景不长，一天，他们被一对贪婪的夫妇抓到自己家的阁楼上，准备到春天就把他们关到玻璃笼子里招徕游客。波德一家人再次陷入绝境。他们在阁楼上度过了漫长的被囚禁的冬天，终于在春天到来前想到了逃走的办法，他们学着报纸上人类制作热气球的技术，制作了一个逃生的气球，再次回到了野外。

Deep beneath the floorboards lives the tiny Borrower family - Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock. Everything they have is borrowed from the humans above them, even their names are not quite their own. There is just one rule: they must never be seen. Then one day Arrietty meets the boy, and the family''s incredible adventure begins. A great value edition of the first two classic BORROWERS books to tie in with this year''s BBC 90-minute family Christmas special.

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.

Summary: Presents the adventures of the Clocks, a miniature family of "borrowers," as they take up residence under the floorboards of an old Victorian home, in fields, and in a teakettle, and are kidnapped by a couple who plan to imprison the family in a small glass case.

Founded in 1768 at the crossing of two Indian trails, Charlotte has a rich heritage to match its age. In this extensively researched volume, accomplished author and historian Mary Kratt chronicles the history of Charlotte from the earliest Catawba inhabitants to the development of finance, culture and transportation, still centered on those ancient crossroads. Hear the personal voices of discovery, hardship, wars, privation, segregation and achievement from village to boomtown. Whether detailing the cotton fields and textile mills of yesterday or the banking center of tomorrow, Kratt''s account is a fascinating history of the people who have made Charlotte a queen among southern cities.

When the witch next door falls off her broomstick, it''s the start of an amazing adventure for Carey, Charles and Paul. Her spell turns out better than she''d hoped, and gives the children an enchanted bedknob which whisks them off anywhere they want, even back in time. Mary Norton, award-winning author of THE BORROWERS, weaves her magic in these two stories, THE MAGIC BEDKNOB and BONFIRES AND BROOMSTICKS.

Remembering Charlotte: Postcards from a New South City, 1905-1950

"A combined edition of ''The magic bed-knob'' and ''Bonfires and broomsticks.''"

Liven up storytime with Great Big Books from Abingdon! These 16" x 20" storybooks have a "larger-than-life" size, which makes storytelling easier for teachers and more exciting for students. Large, colorful pictures will help children recall the story. These durable, coated, heavy stock books are excellent teaching tools to use in the classroom or in the home, providing a lasting collection of traditional biblical stories in an easy-to-read format. A great resource for teachers, parents, and libraries!

Mary Norton''s five haunting novels about the Borrowers - the little people who inhabit odd corners of houses, forever in danger from human beans, forever surviving because of their courage and resourcefulness.

Introduction by Susan Cheever Commentary by G. K. Chesterton, Katherine Fullerton Gerould, and Madeleine B. Stern It is no surprise that "Little Women, "the adored classic of four devoted sisters, was loosely based on Louisa May Alcott''s own life. In fact, Alcott drew from her own personality to create a heroine unlike any seen before: Jo, willful, headstrong, and undoubtedly the backbone of the March family. Follow the sisters from innocent adolescence to sage adulthood, with all the joy and sorrow of life in between, and fall in love with them and this endearing story. Praised by Madeleine Stern as "a book on the American home, and hence universal in its appeal," "Little Women "has been an avidly read tale for generations. This Modern Library edition includes notes that offer more description and insight than those of previous editions. Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide

A remarkable collection of southern women''s journal writing from 1828-1929. The primarily invisible lives of women of that era-teachers, slaves, widows, landowners -- are documented here, from farm journals to poetry.

Biography of a southern country preacher''s wife including courtship letters 1896-98 from James Boyce Hood of NC to Eva Lee Hickman of the Shenandoah Valley. Presbyterian life in Rockbridge County, Va., Due West, SC, Chalotte & Gastonia NC circa 1890-1930s. Orders: Cedar Press, Box 2135, Matthews, NC 28106, Phone 704-366-0297.

The Borrowers, a family of miniature people, journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood before finding a new home. Sequel to "The Borrowers Afield."

The Borrowers, a family of tiny people, are kidnapped from their home in Little Fordham and held captive in an attic.

Escaping from an attic where they had been held captive over the long, dark winter, a family of tiny people sets up house in an old rectory. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

When a highly skilled sensitive comes into contact with a strange green stone, she finds herself trapped in the past in the identity of another person.

James journeys to the fairy-tale world of princes, giants, & witches.

Cut off from the rest of the world by an atomic war, a young boy, along with other survivors, on San Isadore island tries to cope with the terrible aftermath of the atomic blasts.