A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.

King, Kayla, and Grandma find a dog who has lost his human family. What does Kayla know?—This dog doesn’t have a collar or any tags. He can sit, lie down, and shake hands. No one around here knows who he is. What does King know? —The dog’s family is staying at a campground. Can they figure out who he is and where his family is?

With simple, straightforward language and great verbal and visual humor, the King & Kayla series from Geisel Honor award-winning team Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers is perfect for newly independent readers.