| Title | : | Lord and Lady Bunny--Almost Royalty! |
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| ISBN | : | 0307980685 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780307980687 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 |
| Publication | : | First published February 11, 2014 |
From the Hardcover edition.
Lord and Lady Bunny--Almost Royalty! Reviews
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Mrs. Bunny wants to be queen. Mr. Bunny (for so he is called) wants her to be happy, and to eat lots of carrot cake. Madeline wants to have a college fund, and her parents want to bring both organic vegetables and sugar to "the people."
Clearly, there is only one thing to do: take a cruise to England, and open a candy shop.
Along the way they meet snobby hedgehogs, Mrs. Bunny rescues a fox, the bunnies are nearly thrown overboard, and they attend a booksigning for Mrs. Bunny's first book alongside translator Polly Horvath that made me absolutely howl with laughter. It looks like this might be the last of the bunny books, and that is a shame! -
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, that leporine couple whose story began in Polly Horvath's
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny — Detectives Extraordinaire!, return in this second volume dedicated to their adventures. So too does their human friend Madeline, and her feckless hippie parents, Flo and Mildred. Bunnies and humans all find themselves sailing for England in this sequel, spurred on by Mrs. Bunny's desire to become queen on the one hand, and by Flo's surprise inheritance of a candy-shop on the other. Many misadventures ensue, as the bunnies learn to always reserve a first-class berth on bunny cruises, and the humans discover that candy shops aren't as profitable as they hoped. The most important question - how will Madeline afford college when her parents are no help to her in saving for it? - is eventually resolved quite happily, after all have returned to their homes in Canada...
Although it had its moments, I cannot say that Lord and Lady Bunny - Almost Royalty! was the equal of the first. I simply wasn't as engaged by it, finding that I was able to put it down for a day or two without any desire to pick it back up. The exchanges between the bunnies were still amusing, but otherwise I found that some of the humor and charm of
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny was missing. As with the first book, the human elements of the story were the weakest, with the various candy-shop travails of Madeline's family proving to be tedious rather than entertaining. That said, I did enjoy the book-signing scene, in which Mrs. Bunny is indignant to discover that her 'translator,' Polly Horvath, has been given credit for writing her book. The author's self-portrait here was amusing, as was the depiction of the fuss made over "Oldwhatshername," AKA
J.K. Rowling. With the caveat that it isn't quite up to the standard of the original, I'd recommend this one to anyone who enjoyed the first Mr. and Mrs. Bunny book. -
This was a funny and clever book. I haven't read the first one, though I don't think that detracted from this in any way. I enjoyed the illustrations, the references to books and the humour. I intend to read the earlier adventures of Madeline and the Bunnys when I get the chance!
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I used to tell my children bedtime stories by making up any fool thing that came in to my head and what bubbled up came from the slag heap of my unconscious where pop culture sifted down and my own experiences mouldered. My kids were entranced, all of it was new to them. They couldn't tell outright plagiarism from brilliant creativity or a bad joke from good. When you have such an uncritical audience you can indulge.
However, rambling like that does not deserve its own published work. -
This is a fantastic sequel to
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny—Detectives Extraordinaire! I think there were some missed opportunities to incorporate more from Mr. Bunny. I would have loved to see some of his chapter titles in the book, for example. The bunnies (and most of the humans) are wonderfully distinct characters. I didn't realize how much I missed Flo and Mildred's infuriating antics until I started reading about them again. Definitely recommended to people who enjoy zany kid lit. This could be a Newbery 2015 contender, especially given the success
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures this year. -
Mr. & Mrs. Bunny are back! They’ve decided to rest on their laurels so far as detective work is concerned. Mrs. Bunny’s new scheme is to become Queen of the rabbits, and she figures her best chance is to go to jolly old England, where they’re capable of giving out titles. Coincidentally, the Bunny’s human friend Madeline is also headed across the pond. Her somewhat scatterbrained, but well-meaning parents have inherited a candy shop and are looking to make some quick money so they can buy 30 acres of farmland in Hornby (their Canadian island home) to grow organic vegetables and fund Madeline’s college dreams. As it turns out, both social-climbing and money-making scheme are more difficult than anyone could have expected. Simply fraught with hilarity. Fans of the first book are sure to enjoy the continuing story. Who doesn’t like reading about talking, writing, detecting, soon-to-be-titled bunnies?
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another hilarious mr and mrs bunny book. laughed out loud so many times and quoted the book a bunch too. "chompies" are now a friday night ritual at my house. the devotion of these bunnies to helping a little human girl is so heartwarming. hope there are many, many more books in this series.
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review to come
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Not as good as the first, but still a choice book to read out loud. Mr. Bunny (for so he is called) is a hilarious character and a great partner with Mrs. Bunny.
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Lord and Lady Bunny- Almost Royalty! is the second book in the series. I did enjoy this book although I wouldn’t say it is as high of caliber as the first book. The plot is still quirky although the troubles tend to be more monetarily related instead of fox related. I would say this book has a lot of commentary on social class and how that can make people act. This commentary of course is delightfully hidden amongst the strange characters and the equally strange plot line.
I wouldn’t suggest reading this book unless you’ve already read the first book. This isn’t a book that I think works well as a standalone book. It is a book that I would suggest reading if you or your child has just finished the first book and desires to read more about Mr. and Mrs. Bunny. -
Dnf
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I love this series.
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A silly and vague story but one that keeps you hanging on by its erratic surges of charm and wit. The dynamic between Mr and Mrs Bunny is golden.
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In which we have three families, each both dysfunctional AND unbelievable.
I gave up, based on hating literally every character involved an also the writer for thinking they might be likeable. -
Been reading to our granddaughters over Skype for a couple of weeks. Cute sequel to the first book Hope there is a number 3.
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Excellent.
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Like the first book in this series this one was again extremely cute! I really like that this is written as if by Mrs Bunny herself. And even better was the fact that Polly Horvath herself had a small role in the story.
It is easy to see that this book is written in recent years (with a few small references to the Harry Potter craze) And I really hope that future readers will enjoy these little winks to popular culture as much as I do today(well in the far future...e.g. when I decide to have children and they are old enough to read)
Even though these are children's books and look even like they are specifically written for a younger audience, these books can also be enjoyed by lder readers. I'm 26 and these books feel so nostalgic that I just can't put them down. There are a lot of funny situations that can even be enjoyed more by older readers because of their social experiences (e.g. Mrs Treaclebunny is a character that everyone above a certain age had already encountered in his or her life - often accompanied by a lot of eye rolling)
So I again greatly recommend this book to readers of all ages! Especially people over 10 - don't hold back because you think this is too childish! It's actually quite awesome! -
A sequel, but better than the original (though with less real plot). Madeline continues to stew about her lack of a college fund and the fecklessness of her hippy parents. The Bunny couple squabbles in a 1950s way and also wishes they could see Madeline more. However, through a series of unlikely events that the hippy parents and in fact most everyone else come to see as synchronicity, the Bunnies travel to England to pursue Mrs. Bunny's dream of being Queen, and Madeline, her family and her best friend, travel on the same steam liner to England to take over a candy shop, etc. etc. Zany hijinks of course ensue. Who couldn't love them? Even Flo and Mildred have their moments of praiseworthyness in this one. Also, Royal and near-Rowling appearances. :)
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Like a good children's film this book has something there for little kids, big kids and their parents as well. The amount of laughing we have done in getting to know Mr. and Mrs. (following this book they have new titles) Bunny is just amazing. It's a splendid choice to read aloud and if your older kid gives you any grief about the sweet little title or images of bunnies it is worth your time to bribe them to read at least one chapter. Following that they'll be hooked and you will always be the cool parent who introduced them to Polly Horvath and her incredible imagination. I'd go anywhere to be with Mr. and Mrs. Bunny again.
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More adventures of Madeline and Mr. and Mrs. Bunny! Madeline and her family end up in England running a small, not very profitable sweet shoppe. The Bunny’s also visit England so Mrs. Bunny can explore a new career option: being Queen! There are some very funny scenes on a cruise ship (animals also cruise, of course, unknown to the human occupants of the upper decks) but the funniest part has to be Mrs. Bunny’s book signing, where she is ruthlessly upstaged by a hugely popular (unnamed) author. Black and white line drawing illustrations add to the fun.
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If I had been able to use this book as a read-aloud with kids I probably would have added an extra star. This would have been a lot of fun to share with kids or grand-kids.
I've discovered that I like reading Young Adult or Junior fiction in the evening. It relaxes me and settles my brain. I'm sweeping out troubling thoughts of world events, and taking a break from the cares and trials of the daylight hours. This book fit the bill just fine. It was light, and funny and distracting.
Best moment of the book, the shared book signing with Oldwhatshername. Haha!
