King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost
  • Published: 6 February 2024
  • ISBN: 9781682634707
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $14.99

King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost

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6 Feb 2024
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6 Feb 2024
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Jillian thinks there’s a ghost in her basement. King and Kayla know that ghosts aren’t real, but what is making that dark shape and that scary noise?

Jillian thinks there’s a ghost in her basement. King and Kayla know that ghosts aren’t real, but what is making that dark shape and that scary noise?

King and Kayla are going to a sleepover at Thor and Jillian’s house. King LOVES sleepovers. They’re his favorite thing! And he particularly likes Jillian’s basement, because animals are allowed on the furniture. But Jillian and Thor are afraid to go downstairs because there’s big, dark blob that goes “Whoooooo!” and chases her around the basement.

Kayla’s not worried; she wants to know what’s happening downstairs. With her intrepid co-detective, she investigates the weird sights and sounds and solves the mystery—but not before an encounter with Cat with No Name and a run-in with a skunk.
  • Published: 6 February 2024
  • ISBN: 9781682634707
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $14.99
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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.

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Praise for King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost

“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