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Mennyms Under Siege (An Avon Camelot Book) (original 1995; edition 1997)

by Sylvia Waugh

Series: Mennyms (3)

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The continuing adventures of the Mennyms, a family of life-size rag dolls pretending to be human, as they try to cope with a series of ardent admirers whose attentions threaten to pierce the family's veil of secrecy.
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Title:Mennyms Under Siege (An Avon Camelot Book)
Authors:Sylvia Waugh
Info:HarperTrophy (1997), Paperback, 224 pages
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Mennyms Under Siege by Sylvia Waugh (1995)

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Poor Pilbeam. All she wanted to do was to spend an evening out in the theater, and lose herself, her worries and her bruised rag-doll heart in the rhythms of Shakespeare. Instead, she's threatened by the reappearance of a nosy neighbor.

Sir Magnus, upset by this and a few other suspicious incidents, including a close run-in with child protective services, declares that the Mennyms must stay indoors at all costs and sever ties with the outside world. Predictably this doesn't go well as further events make the family increasingly paranoid and afraid, even as they begin to get sore with one another from keeping such close quarters for so long.

Unlike the previous books, the charm wears thin. Things get increasingly metaphysical and readers can't share in the suspense either, so there wasn't much cause to read this except for the fact there's another one after.

The Mennyms

Previous: 'Mennyms in the Wilderness'

Next: 'Mennyms Alone' ( )
  ManWithAnAgenda | Feb 19, 2019 |
This series continues to be brilliant. The dark, edgy feeling hinted at in the earlier books is stronger here. I've requested the last two from the library; can't wait to read them.
  PollyMoore3 | Jan 14, 2015 |
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...Leven op leven gestapeld
was mij nog te weinig, en van dit ene
rest mij nog weinig; maar ieder uur wordt bevochten
op de eeuwige stilte, iets meer,
een brenger van nieuwe dingen...

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Voor Julia, mijn uitgeefster, die mij zo heeft aangemoedigd.
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