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The Clock family—Pod, Homily, and Arietty—are trapped in an attic after being captured from their new home in Little Fordham by Mr. and Mrs. Platters, a married couple who own a competing model‑village. The couple intends to build an eye‑catching, escape‑proof miniature house to display the tiny family and increase their profits. Faced with their grim situation and seemingly no way out, the miniature inhabitants must find a way to escape.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mary Norton
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