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King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred Spiral-Bound | March 5, 2019

Dori Hillestad Butler, Nancy Meyers (Illustrated by)

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A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.

King & Kayla are back on the case in this laugh-out-loud mystery from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series.

When King and Kayla meet Fred, a lost dog, they collect clues to him find his human family. Analytical Kayla notices that Fred knows basic commands but has no collar. This dog isn't a stray.

Sensitive King notices that Fred smells like smoke and hamburgers. There's a campground nearby and there were fireworks just a few days ago. Can King and Kayla put the pieces together and find Fred's family?

With simple, straightforward language and great verbal and visual humor, the King & Kayla series is perfect for newly independent readers. King and Kayla model excellent problem-solving skills, including working as a team, gathering facts, making lists, and evaluating evidence.
Publisher: Holiday House / Pixel Ink / Peachtree
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 1682630536
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.2 x 9.0 inches
"Simple, clean, line-drawn and digitally colored illustrations depict happy, lovable animals and a diverse cast of humans. . . . This fast-paced mystery is a fun addition to this series for new readers." —Kirkus Reviews
Dori Hillestad Butler has published magazine stories, educational materials, plays, book reviews, characters for a board game, and over sixty children's books. A two-time Geisel Honor Book winner for King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats and King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth, she has also been nominated for children's choice awards in nineteen different states and won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery for Buddy Files: Case of the Lost Boy. She lives in Washington.