King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring
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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 2021 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring

By Dori Hillestad Butler, Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)

Part of the King & Kayla series

A dog named King helps his human Kayla solve the mystery of a missing gold ring.

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48 pages· 1,214 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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When Asia's gold ring vanishes in the snow, Kayla and her dog King spring into action. With a crow as a possible suspect, the duo retraces steps and gathers clues. Can they solve the mystery before the snow melts away? Join this delightful team as they navigate red herrings and uncover the truth in a charming whodunit perfect for young sleuths.

From the publisher

Lovable dog King and his human Kayla help their friend search for a ring in this new mystery, part of the Geisel Honor Award-winning beginning reader series.”This gentle whodunit…includes such classic genre elements as missing jewelry, suspicious characters, red herrings and a gratifying ‘aha’ moment before the restoration of order.” - The Wall Street JournalKing, Kayla, Mason, and Asia are playing in the snow. Later, Asia discovers her new gold ring is missing. What happened to it? Detective team King and Kayla are on the case!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. Also ideal for diverse book collections.Also by Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers: King & Kayla and the Case of Found FredKing & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothKing & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsKing & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious MouseKing & Kayla and the Case of the Secret CodeKing & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,214
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
460L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about detectivesBooks about human-animal relationshipsBooks about communicationBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
511270
Publication
Published
February 2, 2021
Publisher
Peachtree
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781682632086

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