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James Preller

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James Preller (born 1961) is the children's book author of the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries, which are published by Scholastic Corporation. He grew up in Wantagh, New York and went to college in Oneonta, New York. After graduating from college in 1983, James Preller was employed as a waiter for one year before being hired as a copywriter by Scholastic Corporation, where he was introduced (through their books) to many noatable children's authors. This inspired James Preller to try writing his own books. James Preller published his first book, entitled MAXX TRAX: Avalanche Rescue, in 1986. Since that time, James Preller has written a variety of books, and has written under a number of pen names, including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy Bonker...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 2,900 ratings · 483 reviews · 124 distinct works

	Bystander 3.57 avg rating — 524 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	A Jigsaw Jones Mystery #1: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster: Case Of Hermie 3.82 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Six Innings 3.42 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	A Pirate's Guide to First Grade by James Preller, Greg Ruth (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Jigsaw Jones #06: The Case Of The Mummy Mystery by James Preller, John Speirs (Illustrator), R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Jigsaw Jones #03: The Case Of The Secret Valentine 4.03 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Case of the Spooky Sleepover (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #4) by James Preller, R.W. Alley (Illustrations) 3.93 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Case of the Christmas Snowman (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #2) 3.98 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Jigsaw Jones #11: The Case Of The Marshmallow Monster 3.94 avg rating — 77 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Jigsaw Jones #05: The Case Of The Stolen Baseball Cards by James Preller, R. W. Alley John Speirs (Illustrations) 3.72 avg rating — 69 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:

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Series by James Preller

Jigsaw Jones Mystery (37 books)
by James Preller, John Speirs, Jimmy Preller

3.93 avg rating — 1,894 ratings

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Quotes by James Preller

“Middle School," Griffin repeated. "Where did they come up with that, anyway? We're in the middle of what, exactly? too old for elementary school, but not big enough for high school. So they shove us here. Look around. There's not an interesting person in sight, just a bunch of clones who want to be like everyone else.”
― James Preller, Bystander

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