Lord and Lady Bunny - Almost Royalty!

Reviewed by: Sybil Shiland - MSAD #6 retired, Standish, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 12, 2014

Review

This is the second book starring Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, their friend Madeline and her flaky, hippy parents, Flo and Mildred. The author (allegedly Mrs. Bunny) catches us up with the Bunny's previous detective adventures in the first chapter - they helped responsible, practical Madeline recover her parents who had been kidnapped by foxes.

In this story, the characters find themselves on a cruise ship heading for England. Madeline, Flo and Mildred have inherited a candy store in the English village of Bellyflop and are hoping to earn enough money to buy some land and start an organic market garden. Mrs Bunny has decided she wants to be queen - so naturally she and Mr. Bunny set off to London.

What follows are the adventures of the quirky bunnies - Mr. Bunny finds himself on stage in a Shakespearean play, Mrs. Bunny meets a Rowling-ish fellow author in a hilarious book signing event. Flo and Mildred manage -with Madeline's help- to make a go of the candy store. The over the top dialogue and comical situations result in a delightfully silly story. Readers will be reaching for their dictionaries to decode challenging vocabulary.

Overall Book Score: good