James Preller

James Preller (born February 1, 1961) is an American writer of children's books including Bystander, Six Innings, and the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries.

Preller is the youngest of seven children, and has two older sisters and four older brothers. 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, and Izzy Bonkers. He lives in Delmar, New York, with his wife Lisa and their three children, Nicholas, Gavin, and Maggie.

Preller made 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

  • Wake Me in Spring, Scholastic, 1994
  • Hiccups for Elephant, Scholastic, 1995
  • Ghost Cat and Other Spooky Tales, Scholastic, 2007
  • Along Came Spider, Scholastic, 2008
  • Six Innings, Square Fish, 2008
  • Bystander, Square Fish, 2009
  • Mighty Casey, Feiwel & Friends, 2009
  • Justin Fisher Declares War!, Scholastic, 2010
  • A Pirate's Guide to First Grade, Feiwel & Friends, 2010
  • Before You Go, Feiwel & Friends, 2012
  • A Pirate's Guide to Recess, Feiwel & Friends, 2013

Scary Tales

Published by Feiwel & Friends.

  1. Home Sweet Horror, 2013
  2. I Scream, You Scream!, 2013
  3. Good Night, Zombie, 2013
  4. Nightmareland, 2014
  5. One-Eyed Doll, 2014
  6. Swamp Monster, 2015

Jigsaw Jones

Published by Scholastic Corporation.

  1. The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster
  2. The Case of the Christmas Snowman
  3. The Case of the Secret Valentine
  4. The Case of the Spooky Sleepover
  5. The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards
  6. The Case of the Mummy Mystery
  7. The Case of the Runaway Dog
  8. The Case of the Great Sled Race
  9. The Case of the Stinky Science Project
  10. The Case of the Ghostwriter
  11. The Case of the Marshmallow Monster
  12. The Case of the Class Clown
  13. The Case of the Detective in Disguise
  14. The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
  15. The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow
  16. The Case of the Sneaker Sneak
  17. The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur
  18. The Case of the Bear Scare
  19. The Case of the Golden Key
  20. The Case of the Race Against Time
  21. The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery
  22. The Case of the Best Pet Ever
  23. The Case of the Perfect Prank
  24. The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost
  25. The Case of the Vanishing Painting
  26. The Case of the Double Trouble Detectives
  27. The Case of the Frog-Jumping Contest
  28. The Case of the Food Fight
  29. The Case of the Skateboarding Superstar
  30. The Case of the Kidnapped Candy
  31. The Case of the Spoiled Rotten Spy
  32. The Case of the Groaning Ghost
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