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Mennyms Alive

Sylvia Waugh (1996)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMennyms #4
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.18
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietyHidden Identity

Positive tags

Found FamilyHeartwarmingMysteryProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastNon-Human ProtagonistHidden Identity

Tropes

Found FamilyHidden IdentityFish out of WaterSecret Identity Must Be ProtectedSentient Objects

Themes

IdentityFamilySecrecyBelongingWhat It Means to Be Alive

Synopsis

The Mennyms, a family of life-sized rag dolls, wake up to find their household has been moved and they are now under the care of an eccentric but loving old antiques dealer who soon suspects their secret.

Is Mennyms Alive appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A whimsical story about a family of sentient rag dolls navigating the anxiety of keeping their secret from a kind antiques dealer. Gentle themes of identity and belonging with no violence or scary content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety and hidden identity.

Who'll love this

Kids will love this imaginative tale of a unique family of living dolls trying to keep their magical secret safe.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismFamily Drama