The Mennyms
- 236 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The Mennyms, a family of life-size rag dolls living in England and pretending to be human, see their peaceful existence threatened when the house's owner announces he is coming from Australia for a visit.
Mennyms Series
This series delves into the blurred lines between reality and pretense, following characters who live seemingly ordinary lives built on hidden artifice. Their existence, a carefully constructed facade of daily routines, is threatened when the arrival of a new figure risks exposing their true nature. It’s a thought-provoking exploration of identity, manufactured existence, and the profound fear of being discovered.
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Der Brocklehurst Grove ist in Gefahr. Die Villen sollen einer Schnellstraße weichen. Für die Mennyms bedeutet das, daß sie sich einem Menschen anvertrauen müssen, wenn sie ihre Existenz nicht aufs Spiel setzen wollen ...
Mennyms Under Siege
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Pilbeam, the Mennyms' eternal teenager, is in a rebellious mood. One fateful night, Pilbeam throws caution to the wind and goes out to the theatre - and in doing so threatens her own safety and the very existence of her whole, rag doll family.
Die Mennyms hinterfragen ihre Sterblichkeit, nachdem Sir Magnus ihr Ende prophezeit. Doch bevor sie darüber nachdenken können, steht ein neues Problem an: Die Erben der Villa im Brocklehurst Grove fordern Sir Magnus' Geburtsurkunde.
Reihe Hanser: Die Mennyms unter Menschen
- 261 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The Mennyms, a family of life-size rag dolls, have always live with danger, ever since their maker Kate Penshaw instilled in them an indomitable life force. That life force carried them through perils of many kinds and helped them survive the greatest danger of all-the ever-present fear of discovery by the outside world. Then suddenly that life force left them, all except Soobie, the lone blue Mennym. Now, as the curtain prepares to rise for the fifth and final dramatic act in the series about the miraculous Mennyms, the rest of the family is waking up-but to what kind of life?