> Skip to content
  • Published: 10 March 2023
  • ISBN: 9781682634684
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt




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?

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?
 

  • Published: 10 March 2023
  • ISBN: 9781682634684
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Dori Hillestad Butler

Dori Hillestad Butler books have appeared on children’s choice award lists in 18 different states. Trading Places with Tank Talbott won the Maryland Children’s Choice Award in 2007. And The Buddy Files: Case of the Lost Boy won the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. Dori has also been a ghostwriter for the Sweet Valley Twins, Unicorn Club, and Boxcar Children series, and a children’s book reviewer for several publications. She’s published numerous short stories, play, and educational materials, and has served as the Iowa Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators’ Regional Advisor. She grew up in southern Minnesota and now lives in Seattle with her husband, son, dog, and cat. She visits schools and leads writing workshops all over the country.

Also by Dori Hillestad Butler

See all

Praise for King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt

“A perfect option for newly independent readers ready to start transitioning from easy readers to beginning chapter books.” —School Library Journal on King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

“…a great introduction to mysteries, gathering facts, and analytical thinking for an unusually young set.” —Booklist on King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

“Each book allows plenty of room for predictions and provides a glimpse into the great payoff reading can deliver…” -The Horn Book Magazine on King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code

“Entertaining reading for the newest generation of detectives.” —Kirkus Reviews on King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor