Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Royal Rabbits: The Great Diamond Chase
The Royal Rabbits: The Great Diamond Chase
The Royal Rabbits: The Great Diamond Chase
Ebook144 pages56 minutes

The Royal Rabbits: The Great Diamond Chase

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

3.5/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

‘Packed with fun, fantasy and the sort of adventure guaranteed to have sticky little fingers hungrily turning the pages’ The Mail on Sunday
The Royal Rabbits is sweet, funny and beautifully illustrated' The Times

Little Shylo Tawny-Tail and the Royal Rabbits of London are back! The adventure continues in this charming series from bestselling authors Santa Montefiore and Simon Sebag Montefiore and illustrator Kate Hindley, that proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero. 

Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet noise and a slice of mad courage!

The biggest, most beautiful diamond in the whole world has been stolen from Buckingham Palace!

Nobody knows how a sneaky thief managed to take the Siberian Diamond from right under the Queen’s nose – but Shylo and the brave Royal Rabbits of London will do whatever it takes to solve the case and return the jewel to its rightful place.

Then they discover that Russia's secret-agent minks are in London, could they have something to do with the theft? But nothing is quite what it seems, and the Royal Rabbits soon realise they are going to need a help from an old friend to solve this mystery...
 
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 21, 2018
ISBN9781471171482
The Royal Rabbits: The Great Diamond Chase
Author

Santa Montefiore

Santa Montefiore’s books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and have sold more than six million copies in England and Europe. She is the bestselling author of The Temptation of Gracie and the Deverill series, among many others. She is married to writer Simon Sebag Montefiore. They live with their two children, Lily and Sasha, in London. Visit her at SantaMontefiore.co.uk and connect with her on Twitter @SantaMontefiore or on Instagram @SantaMontefioreOfficial. 

Related to The Royal Rabbits

Titles in the series (5)

View More

Related ebooks

Children's For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for The Royal Rabbits

Rating: 3.3888890000000003 out of 5 stars
3.5/5

27 ratings5 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Advertised as suitable for 8-12yo, but it's going to be the younger side of that age range that will like this one, and I don't think adults readers of MR books will particularly care for it. I like rabbits (and I like rats too, though too often, as in this book, rats unfortunately are villainous), which is why I bought this one. It's really just too simplistic, though, and I don't plan to bother with subsequent installments to the series.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This light book about rabbits who work to protect the Queen of England may work well for advanced readers. While the subject matter should amuse a 2nd or 3rd grader, the length of the book and language is a bit older.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love books about animals. Remember the All Creatures Great and Small series by James Herriot that came began in 1973? If you haven’t read them, do so. They are wonderful. I also love rabbits, so how could I pass up a chance to read a book about a little rabbit that has to wear an eyepatch to help correct his vision?I couldn’t, and I’m glad that I didn’t. This novel, aimed at middle school readers, is adorable and a fun read, even for middle-aged adults.In this first book in the Royal Rabbits series, readers are introduced to Shylo Tawny-Tail, the runt of his litter and Mom’s pet. Shylo has made friends with an elderly rabbit who lives on the other side of the pasture. Horatio, the old rabbit, tells Shylo about the Royal Rabbits, the noble defenders of the royal family, a secret society of rabbits that live beneath Buckingham Palace.On his way to visit Horatio, Shylo encounters his oldest brother, Maximilian. Rather the divulge his secret path, Shylo takes off in a different direction and looks for a low place to hide. He is successful and Maximilian soon tires of chasing him. As he waits to make sure that his brother has truly left, three Ratzis, under the control of Papa Ratzi, amble up the path, making plans to snap photos of the Queen in her nightie and selling it to the tabloids for big bucks.When Shylo finally makes it to Horatio’s burrow and explains what he has just heard…and smelled, Horatio convinces him that the only way to save the Queen from total humiliation is for Shylo to travel to London, find the Royal Rabbits, and alert them to be on guard. Shylo, small and timid, rises to the challenge.What an adventure Shylo has! This is a fun, light-hearted that teaches children about privacy, facing your fears, and being the best bunny that they can be. The Royal Rabbits of London gets 6 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    If you've come here hoping for your next read of the summer then I'm afraid I have to disappoint you (unless this sounds up your street for some reason). The Royal Rabbits of London by Santa Montefiore & Simon Sebag Montefiore caught my eye because of the fantastic cover illustration of rabbits in various outfits. This is the story of Shylo, an extremely small bunny that is ridiculed and bullied by his peers (and siblings). He gets roped into a bit of intrigue and derring-do which takes him away from all that he has ever known and into the very heart of the Royal Rabbits of London. Much shenanigans ensue especially when they are confronted by Ratzis. I feel like this book was given very little thought or care (except for the illustrations which were really great and liberally padded the story) so it shocked me to learn that this is the first in a series. (Spoiler alert: I won't be reading the others.) It wasn't particularly well-written but would probably appeal to 2nd or 3rd graders who really like rabbits. For me, it was disappointing to say the least. 1/10 only because of those excellent drawings.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Children's fiction (short chapter book/poss. family readaloud)

    a fun adventure that reminds one simultaneously of Polly Horvath's Mr. and Mrs. Bunny and Dick King-Smith's Babe.

Book preview

The Royal Rabbits - Santa Montefiore

x/abook_preview_excerpt.htmlY˒ű;[lֶ^LGD7 vu?bęU g+_Pʪ}=<lL鳳 0b wmJurddPLi#.6>/S3>.h%gw5::颻3_]e7)veO77_,h'=#ζejKHўգaGO6WI{[-vegc-'gcu;guu}Ź,d-٤h^;gFg c8ir~p_̈́Sq;!\>%ZϽxɅ30912Eښ5ZKY[|0)ǝܕfD \ve޹.8\j5_`P(]Ş\柋Cbf_Csž{b搪.I Ѳ_ W3j\ۑ<>|մ{^u#{ppԾ~[;y8C$[w>Rd90l{یݓF%oیL? >xM}Vg]zb mޞҒa٧4d_8  ~Bs萉tdOϟ"*~[`C`G0-E88*e=aXwhg+g"M¼a:H/Ӽ"A֤3nڹحG(Qy\rit›5^41yXڐ t^$#&!ErPI\eMG4C:GEwmpըq_ҟ$'M1z@uu,mE~1(0JS/6Nf"PjYC 9VT H[mURFn.^lcC"o{>X27pM#-’Tzr <vjR?ᶄJ)w0{Bdg[>d)dYcL9(~vMC䈯MC!ANHɬ:>`--.kPi#bsvkf) =‡u$rl>/("GYqTBlS_| ΃C=a UN@.ҚS6Y4 |kHdzKsE`v"];eOk.(ήSkǀ&_ 8WjY͢jy =!_Z`E`A'3MM|Qgy`Ħ.utG`ikEۭn0 6kmH^eE>@t?k{"w\S"(m.BDv.6ZMbr$Mާ=A-|c䐬k:J2 WJ=xV+ ?8OZ;uE sݚ|{^nkp;|uD&?Simq@gb >d R?-n˼&ŕ]h=p:v#eL]KP¾ bX0&<*R!ߔ oG٪xII-i 0G2hC!([Ɇ/p31;{i .PUj J_\;6#-llAiS5׉Іo!.um ~Qa{s{ $]k/NE?9Z:4a% 1dxI& MB?Ie9:42h%SNQ7HGibC}mGNAe^9u5uE V܌2E |LͬDoGlWmTM]y$aG\Bf
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1