Mennyms in the Wilderness

'Here we go like sparrows in the wilderness ... Looking for a place to hide.' For those who loved the first book, this sequel has been eagerly awaited and there's the minimum of reference back to allow new readers to join in. The Mennyms's house is to be demolished to make way for a new road ... the ghost of Aunt Kate recruits Albert Pond (a real one this time?) to help transport the family to what ought to be the safety of the country. That fascinating dimension of 'pretence' in the first book is missing, but I think most readers will settle for the, pleasure of being with these characters again.