
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

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

The Ghost Backstage
2014

Do You Know the Monkey Man?
2005

The Truth about Truman School
2008