Most Popular Books by Dori Hillestad Butler

A stuck-up cat and a good-natured dog are pen pals from a distance, until a disastrous sleepover brings them together in this playful illustrated chapter book told in letters. Andy has two pets and two houses: a cat, Simon, at his mom’s house and a dog, Baxter, at his dad’s house. But when Andy’s mom goes on a business trip, Simon must spend a few nights at Andy’s dad’s house. A sleepover with the beast? Simon says, "No, thank you." Baxter, on the other hand, is sooooo excited to play together. He and Simon can go on walks! Stay up late! Eat liver treats! He can’t wait to finally meet his pen pal in person. What could go wrong? The big introduction does NOT go well for these wildly different pets. Simon is so desperate to get back home to his quiet, clean oasis that he escapes through a basement window. Can Baxter convince him to return before Andy notices his beloved cat is gone? This funny and heartwarming collaboration between Geisel Honor and Edgar Award–winning author Dori Hillestad Butler and bestselling illustrator Kevan Atteberry is a tribute to the love of a good pet—and the joy found in new friendship. With nine chapters and adorable full-color illustrations on every spread, the series is a perfect read for parents to share with kids. Named to the Delaware Diamonds Book List

King, Kayla, Mason, and Asia are playing in the snow. Later, Asia discovers her new gold ring is missing. What happened to it? Detective team King & Kayla are on the case! 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 transitioning from easy readers to beginning chapter books. Great for introducing mysteries and the important concepts of fact gathering, list making, clues, and analytical thinking.

A reassuring introduction for young children about the birth of a baby.

A hilarious and surprising tale of a child''s bargaining with the Tooth Fairy. Joey is disappointed when the Tooth Fairy leaves him only fifty cents for his first tooth. Joey tries to bargain with the Tooth Fairy to no avail. The Tooth Fairy is a tough negotiator, and Joey learns a lot about the value of work, money, and savings before he loses his second tooth. 24 four-color illustrations.

Buddy wants to solve the mystery of where his old family went while trying to find out where his new owner has disappeared to.

Go behind the scenes to discover the methods used by the police in solving crimes. Cover-to-Cover Informational Book.

Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old cousins Alice and Bee become fast friends and resolve to rebuild their estranged families'' bitter relationship.

King & Kayla are back on the case in this laugh-out-loud mystery from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series. King and Kayla are playing fetch with Jillian and Thor. Jillian throws King''s favorite ball too hard, and it goes over the fence and into the neighbor''s yard. The ball she brings back isn''t King''s. Where is King''s favorite ball? Analytical Kayla creates a list of possible explanations to investigate. Sensitive King puts aside his worries and questions the cat hiding under the porch, who claims a mouse did it. How could a mouse take King''s ball? With simple, straightforward language and great verbal and visual humor, the King & Kayla series is perfect for newly independent readers. King and Kayla model excellent problem-solving skills, including working as a team, gathering facts, making lists, and evaluating evidence.

What happens when everything you thought was true about your life turns out to be a lie? Thirteen-year-old T. J. always believed that her twin sister and her mother were dead—because that''s what her father had told her. But Mom and Sam are very much alive. And now they want T. J. to be part of their family. When T. J. reluctantly visits her mom and Sam for the first time, she is stunned by how similar she is to her twin sister, even though their lives have been very different. While she is drawn to her new family, she is also wary of becoming attached to them and hurting her father''s feelings. Then he suffers a debilitating accident and tries to ensnare T. J. in another web of lies. Her loyalties are finally tested. In this thought-provoking companion to Do You Know the Monkey Man?, Dori Hillestad Butler explores the other side of the story, creating a complex portrait of a family in crisis and offers readers the opportunity to compare different characters'' perspectives on the same story.

Introduces readers to the equipment firefighters use and the jobs that they do.

Kaz is an ordinary ghost. The wind separates Kaz from his family and carries him to a library far away, and he is scared he will be lost forever. That is, until he meets Claire--a human who can actually see him!

When Samantha was three, her twin sister died, her parents divorced, and her father left. Sam''s life has never been the same. Now that she''s thirteen, Sam can''t stop wondering about her past. Why hasn''t her father tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed Sarah to drown? And how can her mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere. A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha''s and her family''s lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again. Dori Hillestad Butler''s sensitive story draws readers into a suspenseful mystery about a flawed but loving family trying to heal.

Landing a first official case after solving the mystery of the library ghost, Kaz and Claire investigate a neighbor''s attic to see if they can discover an explanation for its seemingly spooky qualities. By the award-winning author of Trading Places With Tank Talbott. Simultaneous and eBook.

This alphabetical police primer kicks off with A is for academy and ends with Z is for zoom lens. In between, children learn the basics of police work including when the first force began, the equipment used on the job, and some of the different careers in law enforcement. Full color.

When Jillian''s dog, Thor, is accused of digging up Mr. Gary''s garden, King and Kayla put their detective skills to work to clear his name. A witness to the crime tells King that the culprit is a ''''new guy'''' who likes to fight. But who could that be?

Buddy the dog risks everything when he leaves his new family to investigate what happened to his beloved Kayla and her father, slipping into a van her Uncle Marty is using to empty her house in the middle of the night.

Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian''s new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There''s an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?

Kayla lost a tooth, but now it''s missing! What does Kayla know? -Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It''s not inside her backpack. It''s not inside the car. What does King know?