King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred

From the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-Winning Series  
  • ISBN: 9781682630525
  • Publication date: 03/01/2019
  • Page Count: 48
  • Size: 6" x 9"
  • Age Range: 7-9
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Description

From the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-Winning Series

King & Kayla are back on the case!

This fun, laugh-out-loud early chapter book series follows lovable dog King and his human girl Kayla as they solve mysteries. From the Geisel Honor Award-winning team of Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers.

When King and Kayla find a lost dog, they begin gathering clues to help the little pup find his human family. Kayla learns that the pup has no collar and obeys commands, but no one in their neighborhood has seen him before. Then King discovers a big clue. Can he use this clue to help Kayla find the lost puppy’s family?

With simple, straightforward language and great verbal and visual humor, the King & Kayla series from Geisel Honor Award-winning team Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers is perfect for newly independent readers. Great for introducing mysteries and the important concepts of fact gathering, list making, clues, and analytical thinking.

Author/Illustrator

Dori Hillestad Butler

Author

Dori Hillestad Butler is the author of more than fifty books for children. She has been nominated for children’s choice awards in nineteen different states and has won two Geisel Honor awards for books in the King & Kayla series and the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery for Buddy Files: Case of the Lost Boy. She lives in Washington.

Nancy Meyers

Illustrator

Nancy Meyers is a graphic designer and illustrator and the proud owner of Sullivan, golden-doodle extraordinaire! She lives in Minnesota.

Reviews

“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

Awards

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book ―Chicago Public Library, 2019

Resources

Resources: Activity Kit, Poster, Teacher's Guide

Series Teacher’s Guide
Series Activity Kit
Poster
The Guest Book Podcast Episode with the Author:
Spotify Apple Stitcher IHeartRadio

More Details

AR Level: 1.9
F&P: L, Gr 2, Genre RF
Lexile: 420L
Themes: Cause and Effect, Investigation, Problem Solving
BISAC 1: JUV028000 JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
BISAC 2: JUV002070 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
BISAC 3: JUV043000 JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner