The neighbours think that the Mennyms, at number 5 Brocklehurst Grove, are just an ordinary family leading a conventional life in their surburban home. But appearances can be VERY deceptive. The Mennyms- Granny and Grandpa, Vinetta and Joshua and their five children are the most EXTRAORDINARY family ever - they're made of bits of fabric, thread, and stuffing! So far they've kept their secret guarded, but the wrath imminent arrival of a visitor from Australia, their identities are about to be exposed. . . . . .