The Borrowers

British children's novel, 1952, first in the Borrowers series by Mary Norton
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The Borrowers

Summary

The Borrowers is a children's novel[1]. It draws 1,091 Wikipedia views per month (children_s_novel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Borrowers authored Mary Norton[3].
  • The Borrowers's instance of is recorded as children's novel[4].
  • The Borrowers's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Borrowers's illustrator is recorded as Joe and Beth Krush[6].
  • The Borrowers's illustrator is recorded as Diana Stanley[7].
  • The Borrowers was published by J. M. Dent[8].
  • The Borrowers was published by Harcourt[9].
  • The Borrowers's genre is children's fiction[10].
  • The Borrowers's genre is fantasy[11].
  • The Borrowers's part of the series is recorded as The Borrowers[12].
  • The Borrowers's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Borrowers's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • The Borrowers was published on 1952[15].
  • The Borrowers's narrative location is recorded as England[16].
  • The Borrowers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Borrowers[17].
  • The Borrowers's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Borrowers'}[18].
  • The Borrowers's intended public is recorded as child[19].
  • The Borrowers's derivative work is recorded as The Borrowers[20].
  • The Borrowers's derivative work is recorded as The Borrowers[21].
  • The Borrowers's derivative work is recorded as The Borrowers[22].
  • The Borrowers's derivative work is recorded as Arrietty[23].
  • The Borrowers's form of creative work is recorded as novel[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Borrowers authored Mary Norton[3]. Publishers include J. M. Dent[8] and Harcourt[9].

Publication

The Borrowers was published on 1952[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include children's fiction[10] and fantasy[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[12].

Subject and Themes

The Borrowers's part of the series is recorded as it[12].

Why It Matters

The Borrowers draws 1,091 Wikipedia views per month (children_s_novel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Language of work or name English
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