This is the first book in the series, The Buddy Files. It introduces the main character, a dog named King. King has a big problem. His family is missing and he has been sent to the pound. The first mystery King tackles is finding out where Kayla and her family have gone and why he is in the dreaded pound. Luckily, he gets adopted by Connor and his mom (who rename him Buddy). After Connor goes missing, Buddy has yet another mystery to solve. Where is his new best friend, Connor? I read this book to my first grader and our whole family really liked it. It is funny! It is about the same level as Junie B. and the Magic Treehouse series. The only thing I didn’t really like is it had a lot going on. I found myself confused at times. I am excited to see a new series for those emerging readers.