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Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire!

By Polly Horvath
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By Polly Horvath
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By Polly Horvath
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By Polly Horvath
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By Polly Horvath
Read by Polly Horvath

By Polly Horvath
Read by Polly Horvath

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Feb 11, 2014 | ISBN 9780375865305 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Feb 14, 2012 | 260 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire!

    From National Book Award winner Polly Horvath comes a hopping mad mystery that’s perfect for Easter baskets everywhere!

    In this hilarious chapter book mystery, meet a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by disreputable foxes, and a pair of detectives that also happen to be bunnies! When Madeline gets home from school one afternoon to discover that her parents have gone missing, she sets off to find them. So begins a once-in-a-lifetime adventure involving a cast of unforgettable characters. There’s Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, who drive a smart car, wear fedoras, and hate marmots; the Marmot, who loves garlic bread and is a brilliant translator; and many others. Translated from the Rabbit by Newbery Honor-winning author Polly Horvath, and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall, here is a book that kids will both laugh over and love.

    “National Book Award-winner Polly Horvath’s latest, a rabbity romp complete with whimsical illustrations and a quirky cast of characters, has both the look and feel of a classic children’s book,” raves The Washington Post.

    About Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire!

    From National Book Award winner Polly Horvath comes a hopping mad mystery that’s perfect for Easter baskets everywhere!

    In this hilarious chapter book mystery, meet a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by disreputable foxes, and a pair of detectives that also happen to be bunnies! When Madeline gets home from school one afternoon to discover that her parents have gone missing, she sets off to find them. So begins a once-in-a-lifetime adventure involving a cast of unforgettable characters. There’s Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, who drive a smart car, wear fedoras, and hate marmots; the Marmot, who loves garlic bread and is a brilliant translator; and many others. Translated from the Rabbit by Newbery Honor-winning author Polly Horvath, and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall, here is a book that kids will both laugh over and love.

    “National Book Award-winner Polly Horvath’s latest, a rabbity romp complete with whimsical illustrations and a quirky cast of characters, has both the look and feel of a classic children’s book,” raves The Washington Post.

    About Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire!

    From National Book Award winner Polly Horvath comes a hopping mad mystery that’s perfect for Easter baskets everywhere!

    In this hilarious chapter book mystery, meet a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by disreputable foxes, and a pair of detectives that also happen to be bunnies! When Madeline gets home from school one afternoon to discover that her parents have gone missing, she sets off to find them. So begins a once-in-a-lifetime adventure involving a cast of unforgettable characters. There’s Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, who drive a smart car, wear fedoras, and hate marmots; the Marmot, who loves garlic bread and is a brilliant translator; and many others. Translated from the Rabbit by Newbery Honor-winning author Polly Horvath, and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall, here is a book that kids will both laugh over and love.

    “National Book Award-winner Polly Horvath’s latest, a rabbity romp complete with whimsical illustrations and a quirky cast of characters, has both the look and feel of a classic children’s book,” raves The Washington Post.

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    About Polly Horvath

    POLLY HORVATH is the author of many books for young people, including The Night Garden, Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. Her numerous awards include the Newbery Honor, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Boston… More about Polly Horvath

    About Sophie Blackall

    Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including Big Red Lollipop, which was a New York Times Top Ten Picture Book, and the ongoing Ivy and Bean series, which has over a million copies in print. She… More about Sophie Blackall

    About Polly Horvath

    POLLY HORVATH is the author of many books for young people, including The Night Garden, Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. Her numerous awards include the Newbery Honor, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Boston… More about Polly Horvath

    About Sophie Blackall

    Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including Big Red Lollipop, which was a New York Times Top Ten Picture Book, and the ongoing Ivy and Bean series, which has over a million copies in print. She… More about Sophie Blackall

    About Polly Horvath

    POLLY HORVATH is the author of many books for young people, including The Night Garden, Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. Her numerous awards include the Newbery Honor, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Boston… More about Polly Horvath

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Feb 11, 2014 | 272 Pages | 6-1/8 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375865305

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Feb 14, 2012 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780375898273

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 14, 2012 | 260 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307942647

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, February 15, 2012:
    “An instant classic, with a contemporary resonance and a tone of yesteryear, fairly begging to be read aloud.”

    Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine, January 1, 2012:
    “Look not for logic; this is a romp.”

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2011:
    “Energetic pacing, witty prose, and snappy dialogue coalesce in what is hopefully the first of many escapades for these unforgettable, bumbling would-be sleuths.”

    Review, The Washington Post, May 2, 2012:
    “National Book Award-winner Polly Horvath’s latest, a rabbity romp complete with
    whimsical illustrations and a quirky cast of characters, has both the look and feel of a classic children’s book . . . Forget logic, the real fun here is in the detours, dead-ends and dangling clues that destroy all literary conventions.”

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, May 13, 2012:
    “Quite amusing….[her stories] give younger readers something they can readily grasp and enjoy”

    Awards

    Amazon Best of the Year WINNER 2012

    ALA Notable Children’s Book NOMINEE

    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE 2014

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