Horvath, Polly. (2012). Mr. and Mrs. Bunny - Detectives Extraordinaire! Groundwood Books, Toronto, Ont.
An absolute treat! A fast paced mystery with human characters mixed up with talking rabbits, foxes and marmots (never trust a marmot), this clever story written in large, well spaced font interspersed with full page pen and ink illustrations appears at first glance to be an early chapter book. The wry humour and social and political commentary, however, will bring smiles to more sophisticated readers. Madeleine, who lives on Pender Island with her hippie parents, returns home from work one evening to discover her parents have been kidnapped - by foxes. The foxes need the help of her code breaking uncle and hope her parents will lead them to him. Madeleine's uncle falls into an sudden coma (a great way to get a rest, he says) and she must enlist the help of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, two talking rabbits who take her in and look after her. Much high jinks ensues including an unpredictable marmot, some purple disco boots and a desperate last minute rescue. This book can be enjoyed on many levels. It would make a wonderful read-aloud for a mixed audience too.
Late Primary/Intermediate/Adults too :)
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