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: 3.78 · 4,991 ratings · 716 reviews · 131 distinct works · Similar authors

	Bystander 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 958 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster by James Preller, R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 1998 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before You Go 3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Pirate's Guide to First Grade by James Preller, Greg Ruth (Illustrator) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jigsaw Jones #06: The Case Of The Mummy Mystery by James Preller, John Speirs (Illustrator), R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Christmas Snowman (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #2) by James Preller, R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jigsaw Jones #03: The Case Of The Secret Valentine by James Preller, John Speirs (Illustrator), R.W. Alley (Cover Illustrator) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Spooky Sleepover (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #4) by James Preller, R.W. Alley (Illustrations), John Speirs (Illustrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Six Innings 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jigsaw Jones #11: The Case Of The Marshmallow Monster by James Preller, R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by James Preller

Jigsaw Jones Mystery (37 books)
by James Preller, John Speirs, James Preller
3.870212765957447 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 2,820 ratings

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“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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