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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2020 · Est. 10 min read-aloud
King & Kayla and the Case of The Unhappy Neighbor
By Dori Hillestad Butler, Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)
Part of the King & Kayla series
A group of dogs team up to solve a mystery of a vandalized yard.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 137 ratings
48 pages· 1,179 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
When Thor is blamed for wrecking Mr. Gary's yard, King and Kayla spring into action. Kayla's keen analysis and King's sensitive nose uncover clues suggesting Thor's innocence. Can they find the real culprit and restore peace? With teamwork and clever detective work, this duo tackles the mystery, proving that not everything is as it seems. Who's the true troublemaker in the garden?
From the publisher
A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.Thor has been accused of wrecking Mr. Gary’s yard–knocking over trash cans, eating the vegetables out of the garden, and pooping. But King and Kayla, with the help of some other neighbors, are determined to clear his name, using a wide variety of familiar and new detecting skills.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.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 1,179
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 480L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.2
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 510310
Publication
- Published
- March 3, 2020
- Publisher
- Peachtree
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781682630563
- LCCN
- 2018061618
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