The Borrowers Afloat

The Borrowers Afloat is the third book in Mary Norton’s Borrowers series, following the tiny Clock family as they continue to survive by “borrowing” useful household items from the human world. In this installment, the story follows their efforts after being displaced from their home and forced to adapt to new surroundings, with the series’ signature blend of adventure, suspense, and domestic-scale ingenuity. The book is illustrated by Beth Krush and Joe Krush, whose artwork is part of the edition associated with this ISBN. Google Books lists the publication history for this ISBN as Harcourt, Brace & World in 1959 and gives the length as 191 pages, while HarperCollins identifies the current imprint as Clarion Books and the edition as a 2003 paperback release. The book is categorized as juvenile fiction and action/adventure, reflecting its intended middle-grade audience and its emphasis on resourcefulness, family bonds, and survival. This ISBN corresponds specifically to the Clarion Books paperback edition sold by HarperCollins, and the ISBN-13 is verified as 9780152047337.