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American novelist
James Preller (born February 1, 1961) is an American writer of children's books including Bystander , Six Innings , and the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries .
He grew up in Wantagh, New York and went to college in Oneonta, New York . After graduating from college in 1983, he worked as a waiter for one year before being hired as a copywriter by Scholastic Corporation . "Meeting" many notable children's writers through their books, he was inspired to try writing himself. His first book, MAXX TRAX: Avalanche Rescue , was published in 1986. Since then Preller has written a variety of books, some under pen names including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, Kirk Franklin, Millie Vanilli, Deputy Dad, Captain Croonch, Meester Mundle, Garlic, and Izzy Bonkers. He lives in Delmar, New York , with his wife Lisa and their three children, Nicholas, Gavin, and Maggie.
Preller up stories when he was young and sold them to friends, family, and neighbors. At that time, however, he planned to become a baseball player for the New York Mets .
Published books [ edit ]
The Fox and the Hound The Iron Giant : A NovelizationSix Innings (2008)Along Came Spider (2008)Bystander (2009)Justin Fisher Declares War! , Scholastic, 2010Before You Go , Feiwel & Friends, 2012The Fall (2015)The Courage Test (2016)Better Off Undead , Feiwel & Friends, 2017Blood Mountain , Feiwel & Friends, 2019Upstander (2021)
Scary Tales [ edit ] Published by Feiwel & Friends .
Home Sweet Horror , 2013I Scream, You Scream! , 2013Good Night, Zombie , 2013Nightmareland , 2014One-Eyed Doll , 2014Swamp Monster , 2015
Jigsaw Jones [ edit ] Published by Scholastic Corporation .
The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster The Case of the Christmas Snowman The Case of the Secret Valentine The Case of the Spooky Sleepover The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards The Case of the Mummy Mystery The Case of the Runaway Dog The Case of the Great Sled Race The Case of the Magic Ground Wart The Case of the Stinky Science Project The Case of the Ghostwriter The Case of the Stinky Vase The Case of the Marshmallow Monster The Case of the Class Clown The Case of the Lunch Lady and Mr. Lemon The Case of the Detective in Disguise The Case of the Bicycle Bandit The Case of the Tic Tacs in Mom’s Bedside Table The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow The Case of the Sneaker Sneak The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur The Case of the Missing Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces The Case of the Bear Scare The Case of the Golden Key The Case of the Race Against Time The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery The Case of the Summer Sausage The Case of the Best Pet Ever The Case of the Perfect Prank The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost The Case of the Vanishing Painting The Case of the Double Trouble Detectives The Case of the Frog-Jumping Contest The Case of the Food Fight The Case of the Skateboarding Superstar The Case of the Kidnapped Candy The Case of the Missing Case of Dad’s Soda The Case of the Spoiled Rotten Spy The Case of the Groaning Ghost The Case of the Hat Burglar
Picture books [ edit ]
Title
Publication date
Publisher
ISBN
Big Top Pee-wee : Pee-wee and the Circus1988
Scholastic
Wake Me in Spring 1994
Scholastic
Hiccups for Elephant 1995
Scholastic
Space Jam 1996
Scholastic
Godzilla 1998
Scholastic
Ghost Cat and Other Spooky Tales 2007
Scholastic
Along Came Spider 2008
Scholastic
Six Innings 2008
Square Fish
Bystander 2009
Square Fish
Mighty Casey 2009
Feiwel & Friends
A Pirate's Guide to First Grade 2010
Feiwel & Friends
A Pirate's Guide to Recess 2013
Feiwel & Friends
All Welcome Here 2020
Feiwel & Friends
A Pirate's Guide to Divorce 2022
Feiwel & Friends
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