King & Kayla and the Case of the Runaway Cat - by Dori Hillestad Butler

About the Book

Dog-and-human detective duo, King and Kayla, must try to figure out how Raj's cat escaped from a locked house.

Book Synopsis

In this latest book in the Geisel Honor award-winning series, our intrepid human-and-dog detective duo have another mystery to solve: how did Raj's cat escape from a locked house?

King and Kayla have a new case and a new friend. King LOVES new friends. They're his favorite!

Raj needs our beloved detectives to help him find his cat. Blue was in the house when Raj left for school but now he's gone. Blue didn't come for dinner or breakfast. (King can't imagine missing a meal.) Blue never goes outside and he never had the chance to escape. Where did he go?

When Raj describes Blue, he sounds very familiar. Could Blue be Cat with No Name?

Review Quotes

"Problem-solving and teamwork save the day in this sparkling addition to the series."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Dori Hillestad Butler has published magazine stories, educational materials, plays, book reviews, characters for a board game, and over sixty children's 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 children's 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.