King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor

Description
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series is back!
"Entertaining reading for the newest generation of detectives." --Kirkus Reviews
A new entry in the laugh-out-loud detective series for early chapter book readers starring lovable dog King and his human girl Kayla! From the Geisel Honor Award-winning team of Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers.
When Jillian's dog, Thor, is accused of digging up Mr. Gary's garden, King and Kayla put their detective skills to work to clear his name. At the scene of the crime, Kayla picks up several clues--there is too much damage for a small dog like Thor to have caused, and several half-eaten vegetables are scattered on the ground. King also finds a clue: A witness to the crime tells King that the culprit is a "new guy" who likes to fight. But who could that be? And can they track down this new guy and clear Thor's name?
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 transitioning from easy readers to beginning chapter books. Great for introducing mysteries and the important concepts of fact gathering, list making, clues, and analytical thinking.
Series Activity Kit available!
About this Author
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.
Reviews
"Meyers invests all her characters with lots of personality... Beginning readers will like the spacious typeset and thought bubbles that clue readers in to King's thinking. This is a great story to help emerging readers strengthen their comprehension skills, and caregivers can easily discuss what young readers already know and what they are discovering along the way to piece together for a final conclusion... Entertaining reading for the newest generation of detectives." --Kirkus Reviews
"Meyers's illustrations invite opportunities for the developing reader to investigate alongside King and Kayla, and provide support and intrigue as the case progresses. The text also invites playful read-alouds... This newest addition to the Kayla and King series continues the good work of the sleuthing duo, offering readers an opportunity to test their mystery-solving skills and laugh along the way." --The Horn Book Magazine
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