The Borrowers Aloft - With the Short Tale Poor Stainless
Two stories about a family of tiny people called the Borrowers, in which the family is kidnapped, and the youngest boy is discovered missing. Imprisoned in an attic by a greedy couple who want to use them as performers, the Borrowers escape by balloon.
The grim reality of war at close quarters confronts Bolitho and he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note - the vendetta between Bolitho and the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the "Argonaute".