In "The Case of the Lost Boy" by Dori Butler, young sleuths are drawn into a mysterious disappearance when a boy goes missing during a school trip. The story follows the curious and resourceful main character, who teams up with friends to unravel clues and uncover the truth behind the boy's vanishing. As they navigate their school environment, they learn about friendship, bravery, and the importance of community support. With a mix of humor and suspense, the narrative unfolds, emphasizing the power of teamwork and the determination to bring a friend back home safely. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called The Buddy Files .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-4th grade.

There are 128 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2010 by Albert Whitman & Company .

Dori Hillestad Butler began her published career writing for magazines, with stories in Highlights for Children, Children's Digest, and Child Life. She was also a ghostwriter for the popular Sweet Valley Twins Series and continues to ghostwrite for the Boxcar Children Series. She has written numerous children's and middle-school books since, and several of her books appear on the IRA's Children's Choice lists in ten different states. She resides in Coralville, Iowa. Joan C. Waites has illustrated over thirty-five books for the educational and trade marketplace, including two previous books for Pelican: Moon's Cloud Blanket and The Waving Girl. Waites lives and works in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, Gerard, and their three children.