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King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code
by Dori Hillestad Butler
Illustrator: Nancy Meyers
Ages: 6+
Published: 2017
Publisher: Peachtree
ISBN: 978-1-56145-878-3
Keywords: Mystery, Diversity, Transitional Books, Pets
Can Kayla decode the mysterious letter that she receives? Amusing pencil and digitally colored illustrations. First in a new series.