Mary Norton (born December 10, 1903, died August 29, 1992) was a British children's author. Her books include The Borrowers series.
Her first book was The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons published in 1943, which, together with the sequel Bonfires and Broomsticks, became the basis for the Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
