King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor
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Illustrator: Nancy Meyers
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.
Full-color illustrations were rendered in pencil, with color added digitally.
ISBN: 9781682630556
JLG Release: Jun 2020
Series:
King & Kayla
Sensitive Areas:
None
Topics:
Mystery and detective stories
, Golden retrievers
, Dogs
, Neighbors
, Orderliness
, Human-animal communication
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Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Kirkus Reviews, The Horn Book Magazine
Horn Book
While out for a walk, mystery-solving dog King and his human Kayla (King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats, rev. 5/17, and sequels) notice something amiss with friends Thor and Jillian. Their "unhappy neighbor," Mr. Gary claims that puppy Thor has destroyed his yard, but the evidence doesn't seem to add up. Kayla and Jillian tal While out for a walk, mystery-solving dog King and his human Kayla (King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats, rev. 5/17, and sequels) notice something amiss with friends Thor and Jillian. Their "unhappy neighbor," Mr. Gary claims that puppy Thor has destroyed his yard, but the evidence doesn't seem to add up. Kayla and Jillian tally up some of the things they know: THor doesn't like any of the munched veggies found at the scene of the crime, and he isn't big enough to knock over a heavy trash can. With the help of their canine and human friends and a little bit of technology, King and Kayla get to the bottom of the case. At last, Thor is finally able to bark out in triumph: "I told you I'm a good dog!" Meyers's illustrations invite opportunities for the developing reader to investigate alongside King and Kayla, and provide support and intrigue as the case progresses. The text also invites playful read-alouds, cued by King's quizzical expressions in the illustrations and some all-caps dialogue. This newest addition to the Kayla and King series continues the good work of sleuthing duo, offering readers an opportunity to test their mystery-solving skills—and laugh along the way.
Book Details
ISBN
9781682630556
First Release
June 2020
Genre
Fic
Dewey Classification
F
Trim Size
Page Count
48
Accelerated Reader
N/AScholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
N/AFormat
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Peachtree
Potentially Sensitive Areas
None
Topics
Mystery and detective stories, Golden retrievers, Dogs, Neighbors, Orderliness, Human-animal communication,
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Titles in Series: King & Kayla
Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus
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