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Kathleen Mary Norton , known professionally as Mary Norton, was an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels , which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation.

Norton won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising The Borrowers as the year's outstanding children's book by a British author. For the 70th anniversary of the Medal in 2007 it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite. Norton's novels The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks were adapted into the 1971 Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Wikipedia  

✵ 10. December 1903 – 29. August 1992

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Mary Norton Quotes

“Misfortunes make us wise”

Mary Norton book The Borrowers Afield

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