King & Kayla are back on the case in this laugh-out-loud mystery from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series. Kayla needs to return her library books, but she cant find one of them. King knows that if they dont return all the books, they cant check out more--and that means no new stories. Analytical Kayla retraces her steps, with the assistance of their friend Jillian. Sensitive King smells a library book. Could it be lost in Dads chair? Nope, thats a different book. In fact, its a book that belongs to Jillians little brother Adam. Can King and Kayla put the pieces together and find the lost library book? 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.Dori Hillestad Butler has published magazine stories, educational materials, plays, book reviews, characters for a board game, and over fifty childrens books. A two-time Geisel Honor Book winner for King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats and King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth, she has also been nominated for childrens choice awards in nineteen different states and won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery for Buddy Files: Case of the Lost Boy. She lives in Washington. Nancy Meyers is the illustrator of the King & Kayla and the Language Together series. When shes not busy drawing, she loves spending time with her daughters, visiting dog parks, or going for a nice long hike. She lives in Minnesota, where she is known to be a spoiled-dog enabler.Book specifications:Collection: King & KaylaDimensions: 224 x 147Author: Dori Hillestad ButlerCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 2Pages: 48Language: EnglishPublisher: Peachtree PublishersWeight: 136 g