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McDonald, Megan

Bunny and Clyde on the Lam: A Funny Middle Grade Chapter Book Full of Escapes, Mix-Ups, and Big Mistakes - For Kids Ages 5-8

160 pp. | Candlewick | January, 2026 | Trade ISBN 9781536240306 $18.99
(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Scott Nash. Bunny and her chipmunk accomplice Clyde (the pair who failed at criminal behavior in Bunny and Clyde, rev. 5/24) find themselves falsely accused of a crime in this just-as-funny sequel. Told in ten quick chapters, the story begins with the pair advising their opossum pal Thornton to place a tooth under a pillow for the Tooth Fairy. Sure enough, a gold coin appears in its place. However, the entire neighborhood blames the duo when the coin goes missing. Bunny and Clyde find themselves trying to outrun an angry “opossum posse,” hiding first in a cozy hayloft and then in an abandoned amusement park. Nash’s humorous digital black-and-white illustrations deftly chronicle their narrow escapes, especially in a sequence with our heroes comically terrorizing their pursuers in a carnival hall of mirrors. McDonald effectively builds suspense throughout and fills her lively text with clever puns and wordplay. Those readers transitioning to longer chapter books will appreciate the easy-to-read sentences, large font, and welcoming amount of white space. After Bunny and Clyde help solve the mystery (and clear their names), all ends well with plenty of apologies exchanged and, of course, a visit to the penny candy store. Young readers will wish for another installment, “honest to Peter Rabbit!”
Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2026

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