Synopses & Reviews
Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft are two dolls who have been best friends since they met in Kate Palmers house at 26 Wetherby Lane. In this sequel to The Doll People, they hitch a ride in Kates backpack and find themselves in the biggest adventure of their lives, a day at school! But when an attempt to return home lands them in the wrong house, theyre in far deeper trouble than they imagined. Along with a host of new doll friends, they also encounter Mean Mimi, the wickedest doll of all. Mean Mimi is mean - really mean - and shes determined to rule all of Dollkind or else destroy it. Will the world ever be safe for dolls again? In this masterfully plotted sequel, Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, with the help of Brian Selznicks ingenious black-and-white illustrations, take the reader on another nonstop adventure from a dolls-eye view!
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"With its indelible mingling of wit, action, characterization, and art, this stands alone, but will especially thrill expectant fans of the original Doll People." Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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"this enchanting novel offers plenty of action/adventure, surprises around every corner" Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"Authors Martin and Godwin spin a charming tale with plenty of action and humor, as well as lessons about bullying and social cruelty. Selznicks signature pencil illustrations add to the fun....Readers will be looking at their dolls in a new way after getting to know Annabelle and Tiffany and will hope for many more tales in the series for years to come." BookPage
About the Author
Ann M. Martin is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor title
A Corner of the Universe,
Belle Teale, and
Leo the Magnificat. Ms. Martin funds such charities as The Lisa Libraries and The Ann M. Martin Foundation. She makes her home in upstate New York.
Laura Godwin, also known as Nola Buck, is the author of many popular picture books for children, including What the Baby Hears, Barnyard Prayers, The Flower Girl, and Little White Dog. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, she now lives in New York City.
Brian Selznick is the illustrator of many books for children, including The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, a Caldecott Honor book. He is also the illustrator of Wingwalker by Rosemary Wells, Barnyard Prayers by Laura Godwin, and When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan. His own books include The Boy of a
Thousand Faces and The Houdini Box, the latter the winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Mr. Selznick lives in Brooklyn, New York.