King & Kayla and the Case of the Found Fred

AUTHOR: Dori Hillestad Butler
ILLUSTRATOR: Nancy Meyers

From the Publisher:

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.

Leah’s Thoughts:

Told from the perspective of a lovable dog named King, this mystery series is clever, funny, and perfect for dog lovers and young readers. Each book introduces a simple case and shows Kayla and King working through what they know and what they don’t, which helps build early reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way. These are ideal first chapter books for ages 5 to 9.