King & Kayla

What kid doesn't love a good mystery?

Title: King & Kayla – And the Case of the Secret Code

Author:  Dori Hillestad Butler

Illustrations:  Nancy Meyers

Publisher:  Peachtree

ISBN:  9781561458783

Review:

King and Kayla receive a mysterious letter. Inside the words are gibberish, but King knows who the letter came from. He makes every effort to tell Kayla, but she just doesn’t seem to get it. When their friend Mason stops by with a similar letter they sit down to figure out what they know and what steps to take next to break the code. With the help of King they get a clue from friend Jillian. Will the code be hard to crack?

Author Dori Hillestad Butler has created an interactive story for kids. Young readers transitioning from picture books to this early chapter book will find it easy to read and navigate. They will have fun figuring out the mystery themselves too. Parents and teachers can use this as a tool to create their own secret codes in the classroom or at home.