Author(s): Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Graphic Novels

Based on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for A.

Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, "borrowing" what she and her family needs from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrittey and Sho must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, The Borrower Arrietty is a delight for all ages.

After narrowly escaping capture by the humans in whose house they live, Arrietty and her family must dodge hungry birds, a prowling cat, a more than nosy housekeeper, and some pesky exterminators in order to make it out alive. Will the help from Shawn and a newcomer be enough to get them to safety? She has her work cut out for her Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, The Secret World of Arrietty is a delight for all ages.