King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse

By Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers

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

King and Kayla are playing fetch with Jillian and Thor. Jillian throws King's favorite ball too hard, and it goes over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. The ball she brings back isn't King's. Where is King's favorite ball?

Analytical Kayla creates a list of possible explanations to investigate. Sensitive King puts aside his worries and questions the cat hiding under the porch, who claims a mouse did it. How could a mouse take King's ball?

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Sep 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781682631157

Dori Hillestad Butler

Dori Hillestad Butler is owned by a big black dog named Mouse. He’s a registered therapy dog who enjoys reading with children in Coralville, Iowa, where he lives with Dori and her family. To learn more about Dori, her dog, and her other books for children, visit her website: www.kidswriter.com.

Reviews for King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse

[melodyreads · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great story !!Young readers should enjoy reading about pets.

[bemislibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It began when the ball Kayla is using to play fletch with her dog King, disappears. Kayla retrieved the ball from next door, but it was not Kings. The two go next door to find the ball. At first, King thinks the cat under the porch took it. The story contains a subtle moral regarding respecting personal property. Children will like the colorful pictures.I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway. Although encouraged, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.