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King & Kayla Books in Order

King & Kayla by Dori Hillestad Butler contains 10 books, published between 2017 and 2024. The first book is King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats (2017) and the newest is King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2017–2024
Pages on record
341 in 7 of 10 books
Reading time
5.7–8.5 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 341 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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King & Kayla is a detective and mystery series for children by Dori Hillestad Butler, catalogued at 10 books published between 2017 and 2024. Each title follows the pattern King & Kayla and the Case of the..., opening with the Case of the Missing Dog Treats (2017) and reaching the Case of the Downstairs Ghost (2024). Catalogue subjects record dogs, lost articles, teeth, and codes and ciphers. Volumes run to a median of 48 pages, and the series continues.

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How many King & Kayla books are there?

King & Kayla has 10 books, released between 2017 and 2024.

King & Kayla Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 King & Kayla books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 1 of the King & Kayla series
  2. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 2 of the King & Kayla series (2017)
  3. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 3 of the King & Kayla series (2017)
  4. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 6 of the King & Kayla series (2020)
  5. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 7 of the King & Kayla series (2021)
  6. Cover of King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt by Dori Hillestad Butler, book 9 of the King & Kayla series (2023)
  1. 1
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats2017 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201754
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  2. 2
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code2017 · 54 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201754
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  3. 3
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse2017 · 42 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201742
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  4. 4
    King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred2017 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201748
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  5. 5
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth2018 · 47 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201847
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  6. 6
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor2020 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202048
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  7. 7
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring2021 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202148
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  8. 8
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Library Book2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  9. 9
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  10. 10
    King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for King & Kayla?

No separate chronological order is on record for King & Kayla, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read King & Kayla books in order?

You should read the King & Kayla books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each King & Kayla book also stands alone.

Where to start with King & Kayla

Start with King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest King & Kayla book?

King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost (2024) is the newest King & Kayla book released so far.

Is there a new King & Kayla book coming?

No next King & Kayla book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

King & Kayla at a glance

Still running
King & Kayla is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
King & Kayla books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
341 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 48 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most King & Kayla books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2020s.

When King & Kayla books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when King & Kayla titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 5 titles.

2010s
5
2020s
5

10 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the King & Kayla books are about

7 of the 10 King & Kayla books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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