Dori Hillestad Butler grew up writing, for she had no brothers or sisters to play with until she was eight years old. The first book she published was The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off , it took her many years to sell that book, followed by four more picture books. She then started writing YA books short stories have appeared in anthologies entitled, The Green Umbrella and Other Sports Stories (Highlights for Children, 1995) and Not the Only One (Alyson Publications, 1994) and in magazines including Cricket, Spider, Highlights for Children, Children's Digest, Child Life and a variety of Sunday School publications. Dori also writes educational materials, edit stories for www.storydog.com, and has a regular book review coloumn in her local newspaper. She currently lives in Coralville, Iowa with her husband, two sons, Ben and Andy, a black cocker spaniel named Molly, a cat named Ashley and a betta fish named Willie.
Series
Books
My Grandpa Had a Stroke
2007
The Ghost at the Fire Station
2015
The Ghost in the Tree House
2016
Trick or Treat Free For All!
A Halloween Kids Book
2020
The Ghosts at the Movie Theater
2017
The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutts
2010
Trading Places With Tank Talbott
2003
Dear Beast
Simon Sleeps Over
2022
King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code
2017
The Case of the Lost Boy
2010
King & Kayla and the Case of the Cat Hunt
2023
King & Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor
2017
King & Kayla and the Case of the Escape Artist
2025
Yes, I Know the Monkey Man
2009
King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring
2019
The Case of the School Ghost
2012
The Final Treasure
2021
Mr. Summerling's Secret Code
2019
The Case of the Fire Alarm
2010
Dear Beast
The Pet Parade
2021
The Ghost in the Attic
2014
F Is for Firefighting
2000
Summer Island
2021
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
2017
King & Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse
2017
The Five O'Clock Ghost
2015
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
2018
The Haunted Library
2014
The Case of the Missing Family
2010
The Case of the Library Monster
2011
Sliding Into Home
2003
Dear Beast
2020
King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred
2017
M Is For Minnesota
1998
The Underground Ghosts
A Super Special
2017
Rabbit Rabbit
2025
ABC's of Wisconsin
2000
My Mom's Having a Baby!
2005
Dear Beast
Someone Is Missing!
2021
The Secret Room
2015
The Hide-and-Seek Ghost
2016
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Library Book
2022
The Hidden Room
2021
King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost
2024
The Ghost Backstage
2014
Do You Know the Monkey Man?
2005
The Truth about Truman School
2008
