The Borrowers
by Mary Norton

Pod, Homily, and their daughter Arrietty, live under the kitchen floor. Everything they own is 'borrowed' from the 'humans beans' that live upstairs, and they are protected by gates of all sorts and sizes to keep the mice out. Their life is precarious and depends on staying hidden from the humans above them. Terrible things have happened to their relatives who have been 'seen'. But Arrietty is restless. She hates the restriction of the gates, and is determined to go upstairs. And when she does, she finds a whole new, exciting world. But has Arrietty put her family's life in danger? (10+)