Most Popular Books by James Preller

When Athena Lorenzo becomes the target of a class clown, she hires Jigsaw and Mila to figure out who is behind the practical jokes.

Ghosts start haunting Jigsaw''s classmates, and there''s a new ghostbuster in town stealing all of Jigsaw''s potential clients.

60 creators of favorite children''s books talk about their work.

Photographs combined with step-by-step instructions provide tips and strategies to become a better baseball player.

Realizing that Joey Pignattano has been falsely accused of starting a food fight, Jigsaw Jones investigates to find the real culprit.

Clever, funny detectives Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh solve mysteries in shool and out.

It''s April Fools'' Day and while Jigsaw''s brothers are busy with pranks, Jigsaw must solve the mystery of Danika''s missing cat, Fou-Fou.

When the class''s Valentine candy disappears, Jigsaw and Mila try to figure out who stole it.

World Series stats and facts of several of the best players and teams in baseball.

It''s the biggest--okay the most stressful--night of the year . . . Parents'' Night! And Geetha Nair''s painting has just gone missing. The stakes are high, but Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have never encountered a mystery they couldn''t solve. Can they tra

Second-grade detectives Jigsaw, Mila, and their friends follow clues when a girl reports seeing a glow-in-the-dark ghost dancing at night in their school.

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter book Jigsaw Jones Mysteries from James Preller have it all. Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have solved many cases involving stolen or missing items. But when the search for Kim''s necklace turns up more than they bargained for, Jigsaw can''t trust his eyes. Did the scarecrow on Ms. Rigby''s lawn just . . . move? Find out more in The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow. James Preller''s wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics!

Second-grade detectives Jigsaw, Mila, and their friends follow clues after Old Rusty, a little boy''s rattletrap bicycle, is stolen.

Jigsaw Jones investigates when the champion frog in a frog-jumping contest mysteriously disappears.

Something stinks, and it''s coming from a science project in Ms. Gleason''s classroom. Could someone have sabotaged the volcano? Looks like another mystery for the best detectives in the second grade. Humorous line drawings throughout.

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter book Jigsaw Jones Mysteries from James Preller have it all. When a new kid moves into town, he brings with him a mystery as big as his house! Reggie Armitage the III has found a box with a list of codes and a golden skeleton key—but he has no idea what the key opens or how to crack the code. It''s a good thing 2nd-grade sleuths, Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh, are investigating The Case of the Golden Key. James Preller''s wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics!

Welcome to the EXIT 13 Motel! Pets welcome! And don''t worry, we''ve been waiting for you, so stay as long as you like. With black-and-white comic pages throughout, EXIT 13 is perfect for mystery and horror loving kids everywhere! The McGinns were supposed to be going on a perfectly normal family vacation. Sure, Ash''s older sister Willow was a pain, their dog Daisy was a whiny scaredy cat, and their parents were being kind of lame. All of that was to be expected. Perfectly normal! But when the family decides to make an unplanned stop one night, it quickly becomes clear that this family vacation is about to get more than a little weird, because there is nothing normal about the EXIT 13 Motel.Rooms and hallways that don''t go where they''re supposed to, a receptionist that looks like he came straight out of a horror movie, and creepy woods that Ash swears have some kind of monster lurking in them - maybe even more than one. Something has been going on ever since the McGinns checked in to this motel, and if Ash and Willow can''t get to the bottom of it, they might never be able to check out.Explore the weird and creepy world of EXIT 13 in this spine-chilling series. Whether you''re a fan of mystery, a lover of horror, or even a graphic novel super reader, EXIT 13 is sure to grab you. This illustrated novel -- the first in a new series -- includes black-and-white comic pages throughout!

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter book Jigsaw Jones Mysteries from James Preller have it all. It''s the biggest—okay the most stressful—night of the year . . . Parents'' Night! And Geetha Nair''s painting has just gone missing. The stakes are high, but Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have never encountered a mystery they couldn''t solve. Can they track down their friend''s art in time for the most important show of the year in The Case of the Vanishing Painting? James Preller''s wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics!

Jigsaw Jones is a, puzzle fanatic detective who deals with all kinds of cases. He knows that mysteries are like jigsaw puzzles---you''ve got to look at all the pieces to solve the case. There''s a contest in Jigsaw''s school to come up with a prize-winning invention. The kids are convinced the prize is a million dollars and everyone wants to win. But someone sneaky is messing up the contest. Jigsaw and Mila may have to invent some super-sleuthing gadgets of their own to solve this million-dollar mystery.

Offers photographs and profiles of some of the NBA''s up-and-coming basketball players, including Ray Allen, Marcus Camby, Juwan Howard, and Kevin Garnett.

When Eddie''s baseball cards suddenly disappear, Jigsaw and Mila take on the case and begin their search to find both Eddie''s missing property and those responsible for taking them. Original.

Danika is just as surprised as her audience when her magic trick works and Bigs'' favorite toy disappears, prompting Jigsaw and Mila to investigate.

Jigsaw faces off against Reginald Pinkerton Armitage III, a rival detective who, unlike Jigsaw, uses fancy gadgets and personal charm to solve mysteries.

Jigsaw Jones finds himself investigating the perfect case and piecing together all the ghostly clues when Ralphie Jones cannot sleep at night because something is making scary noises in his room. Original.

As the class prepares for the holidays, Jigsaw takes the case of Lucy, who has lost her father''s rare coin, and the mystery means having to interview a big, tough second grader in Bigs Malone. Original.

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. When Bobby Solofsky is accused of stealing the grand prize for a pet talent show, it''s up to Jigsaw to clear his greatest rival''s name. Soon, more things start to go missing at the pet store and Jigsaw enters his own dog into the contest to solve the case. Can he find the prize medal in time for the competition? James Preller''s wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics! This title has Common Core connections.

Second-grade detectives Jigsaw, Mila, and their friends follow clues to learn if a mummy will really rise from the dead on Halloween.

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. When Bigs Maloney finds a cryptic note in room 201 that supposedly leads to buried treasure, only Jigsaw can crack the riddle. Soon, the whole class is counting on him and Mila to strike gold. But one clue leads to another and when Jigsaw finally finds the treasure, it''s not exactly what anybody expected. James Preller''s wry, witty Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics! This title has Common Core connections.

Details spectacular touchdown plays from past Super Bowl games.

Presents a collection of scary tales, including a cat that lurks around every corner even though it is dead, a horrible monster hiding in the closet, and an imaginary friend that does bad things.

Second-grade sleuth Jigsaw Jones gets another opportunity to solve a bizarre mystery and join forces with his friend Mila to solve a baffling Valentine''s Day puzzle. Original.

Poor Elephant has the HICCUPS... and the animals in the forest have some zany cures.

Danika is doing a magic act for Bigs''s birthday party, and for her biggest trick she makes Bigs''s favorite toy--a dinosaur--disappear. But where did it go? Even Danika doesn''t know. It''s time for Jigsaw and Mila to use their own tricks to fix this mixed-up magic. Illustrations.

The iron giant roams the Earth eating metal and scaring farmers, but when a huge monster from outer space threatens the world, only the Iron Giant can fight it.

The science project in Ms. Gleason''s classroom smells funny, and Jigsaw Jones must find out if someone tampered with the volcano.