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The Borrowers--the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise--are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are borrowed from the human beans who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee? The British author Mary Norton won the Carnegie Medal for The Borrowers in 1952, the year it was first published in England. This repackaged paperback edition still has the delightful original black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush inside. A charmer Awards: 1952 Carnegie Medal, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award BookDon't miss the other classics in the Borrowers series: The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and The Borrowers Avenged.
This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the
world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under
the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their
livelihood by borrowing from the "human beans." "Delectable
fantasy."--"Booklist"
This book is everything you need in order to host a perfect dinner party. The author put everything she knows about dinner parties into simple, understandable language so you can easily learn all there is to know about throwing great dinner parties. Includes things like: Dinner Party Planning Tips: Simple tips that will help your party be a smash hit without any headaches. How To Fill the Seats: All you need to know to make sure everyone responds to your invitation. What Type of Dinner Party?: See how to pick the best dinner-party theme for your friends and family. Music, Mood and Activities: Great ideas to put on a party your guests will remember for years. What to Eat? What to Drink?: How to blow your guests away so that they have the time of their lives. Great Sample Menus: Great tools to help you create great menus easily. Great Table Ideas: Important keys to having a professional, clean-looking table setup. Welcoming Guests: How to start your party off right by introducing your guests the right way. Getting the Flow Going: Start your course off the right way with appetizers and drinks. Where Do I Sit?: Simple tips on properly seating your guests and avoiding confusion. Eating Etiquette: There's more to it than just eating with your mouth closed; find out more inside... Sending Everyone Home: Great ideas on ending well so that your guests can't wait to come again. ...and much more If you are interested in putting on dinner parties, but didn't know where to start, then I encourage you to learn from the author's experience and get started on the right footing. This book contains everything you need to know to help you put on amazing parties
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