King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2018 · Est. 16 min read

King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code

By Dori Hillestad Butler, Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)

Part of the King & Kayla series

A dog named King helps his human, Kayla, and her friend Mason solve a mystery involving coded letters.

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48 pages· 1,437 words· Est. 16 min read
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King, a clever dog, and his human friend Kayla receive mysterious coded letters. With their friend Mason, they must decipher the message. Why does it smell like Jillian? Can they solve the puzzle before it's too late? Join this delightful duo as they use teamwork and detective skills to unravel the mystery.

From the publisher

Introducing King & Kayla!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.”A perfect option for newly independent readers ready to start transitioning from easy readers to beginning chapter books. Transitional readers are always in demand, and this series is a worthy contribution to any collection serving brand-new readers.” ―School Library JournalKing and Kayla find a mysterious letter written in code with Kayla’s name on it. Kayla’s friend, Mason, received an almost identical letter. Can the two friends put their detective skills together to crack the code? King learns a big clue, but can he lead his human friends to it and help them break the secret code?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.Series Activity Kit available!Awards: CCBC Choices (Books for Beginning Readers) / Cooperative Children’s Book CenterBest Children’s Books of the Year / Bank Street College of Education

Awards

Cybils Award (2017)
At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,437
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
430L
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
~2.9
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
March 1, 2018
Publisher
Peachtree
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781682630167

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