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"My name is King. I am a dog. I am also a detective."

King has a very big mystery to solve. His family is missing, and he's been put in the P-O-U-N-D. Why doesn't his beloved human (Kayla) come to get him? When King is adopted by Connor and his mom, things get more confusing. The new family calls him Buddy!

And just as Connor and Buddy start to get acquainted, Connor disappears! Buddy (aka King) has big problems to solve, but with some help from his friend Mouse (a very large dog) and the mysterious cat with no name, he shows what a smart, brave dog can do.

Mystery fans and dog lovers will be swept up in Dori Hillestad ...

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Overview

"My name is King. I am a dog. I am also a detective."

King has a very big mystery to solve. His family is missing, and he's been put in the P-O-U-N-D. Why doesn't his beloved human (Kayla) come to get him? When King is adopted by Connor and his mom, things get more confusing. The new family calls him Buddy!

And just as Connor and Buddy start to get acquainted, Connor disappears! Buddy (aka King) has big problems to solve, but with some help from his friend Mouse (a very large dog) and the mysterious cat with no name, he shows what a smart, brave dog can do.

Mystery fans and dog lovers will be swept up in Dori Hillestad Butler's funny, satisfying story... and left eager for Buddy's next adventure.

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This chipper novel launches Butler's (The Truth About Truman School) Buddy Files series, narrated by a chatty golden retriever. After his owner Kayla and her father disappear, Buddy lands in the dreaded “P-O-U-N-D. We don't say it, we spell it.” His plan to escape and find them gets derailed when he's adopted by a boy named Connor (“What? No, you can't take me... I already have a family,” Buddy protests). Buddy's internal monologue can be both perceptive and amusing. He observes that Connor, who moved away from his father and friends after his parents' divorce, “smells sad,” and when the nine-year-old boy goes missing, the canine laments, “I feel like I am losing humans left and right.” Aided by sleuthing skills that Kayla taught him, a keen sense of smell, and a tip from an observant cat, Buddy locates Connor. It's a straightforward mystery, but readers should be drawn in by Buddy's exuberant voice and readily recognize the high stakes and emotions at play. The Case of the Mixed-up Mutts and The Case of the Missing Family pub simultaneously. Ages 6–8. (Mar.)
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Gr 2–3—King, a golden retriever detective, has lost his owners. When their Uncle Marty takes him to the pound, he is determined to find them. Things seem to be going his way when he discovers that the new family that adopts him lives right behind his people's house. His mission takes a detour, however, when his new boy, Connor, disappears while taking him for a walk. Now King must outrun humans, decode strange cat messages, and track down Connor's eggs, bacon, toothpaste, and dirt smell to solve the case. The type is large, the text is easy, and the occasional black-and-white illustrations complement the text well. The clues are unique and true to the fact that a dog is telling the story. The addition of paw prints used as bullet points in King's lists of what he knows about the case and chapter headings with titles like "Nose to the Ground" add to this involving story. Fans of dog stories, mysteries, or readers reluctant to start chapter books will appreciate this story.—Kira Moody, Hunter Public Library, West Valley City, UT
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King, a golden retriever, has a major mystery to solve. His people, Kayla and Dad are missing, and King is in the pound. He reviews all of the procedures that Kayla taught him when they were a team of detectives. First, he figures out what he knows: Kayla and Dad left and didn't come back. Next, he thinks about what he wants to know: How long is one week and is his missing family still at Grandma's house? Finally, he makes a plan: Escape from the pound and find Kayla and Dad. As King is considering all his facts, a woman and her son named Connor come in and adopt him. Not knowing he already has a name, they call him Buddy. They live in his old neighborhood, and while King is looking around his old house, Connor disappears. King is good at finding clues and manages to solve the case, but Connor's mom is not good at understanding dog language. She thinks King is only barking and doesn't even notice his important tail wags and other signals. Happily, Connor is found, but Kayla and Dad remain missing. Told believably from a dog's point of view, the story will appeal to beginning and reluctant readers. Black line illustrations aid in understanding. "The Buddy File" series. Reviewer: Phyllis Kennemer, Ph.D.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780807509326
  • Publisher: Whitman, Albert & Company
  • Publication date: 9/1/2010
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 83,066
  • Age range: 7 - 9 Years
  • Series: Buddy Files Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.86 (w) x 11.04 (h) x 0.31 (d)

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