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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. Eddie Becker has the idea of a lifetime, and creates plans for what he promises is going to be a million-dollar invention. Then the plans get stolen. Worst of all, after Jigsaw does some digging, he suspects the principal may be the thief! Now Jigsaw has to invent...
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James Preller's wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones chapter book mysteries are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics!
The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
Why would anyone steal an old hunk of junk?
Ralphie Jordan loves his beat-up bike, Old Rusty. The tires are bent, spokes are missing, and the chain keeps falling off. But Ralphie wouldn't trade it for any other. Then Old Rusty goes...
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Little Hippo has fun pretending that he is a firefighter but must figure out what to do when he finds a real fire.
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Frank the lovable but salty cat and his corgi sidekick Sunny are back! This time Frank falls head over heels in love with a deeply mysterious "masked cat" who he spies rooting through the garbage cans. Frank, Sunny, and new pal (an irascible parrot who is visiting) try hilariously to help Frank through his moony crush. On a Raccoon. (But Frank doesn't know that.)--
26) Heart on Pluto
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Love is everywhere, even in the farthest reaches of the Solar System. On NASA's first-ever mission to Pluto, the New Horizons satellite discovers that even when you're far from home, you are loved. New Horizons was the first NASA satellite to visit and take close-up images of Pluto. And though the journey was long and challenging, New Horizons discovered a message of love in the heart-shaped nitrogen ice lake on Pluto's surface.
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Jigsaw Jones is back! In The Case from Outer Space, an original mystery from James Preller, Jigsaw and his crew?
Mila, Joey, and Danika find a clue that implies an alien may be about to visit their school! Can it be true? And what does the Little Free Library have that aliens from outer space might want? (Hint: The school librarian has invited a special guest to talk about space exploration - an astronaut!) Friendship, mystery, and school-day shenanigans...
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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,...
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Four years ago, Quinn of Haldon was betrayed by his warlock master. He was given the power to summon thinking creations, but at the cost of being the evil Light King's vassal.
Now it's only a matter of time before he loses the uneasy life he built for himself, and the few friends he was able to cling to. When a serial killer shakes Grevelt to its core, Quinn is roped into protecting one of the killer's targets, but how can he focus on saving anyone...
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Jigsaw Jones is back! A brand new original mystery, The Case of the Hat Burglar is the newest installment of the Jigsaw Jones chapter book series by James Preller. Someone's been stealing from the lost and found. But the strangest part of this mystery is what they've been stealing. Not mittens, or books, or water bottles - only hats! Just when Jigsaw comes up with a plan to catch this hat burglar in the act, the mystery thief strikes again right under...
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When Quinn was told he was deemed fit to learn magic as an apprentice, he didn't know what to expect. He certainly didn't expect to be plunged into a world of politics, demons, monsters, petty drama, and angry primordial deities, all while being guided by an off kilter, rant-happy warlock, who has more secrets than Quinn has problems. Nothing he can't handle, right?
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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....
33) Into Darkness
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Stuffed volume 2
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No Stuffy has ever gone into the Darkness and returned...
Clark can't wait to go away to camp this year. For the first time ever, he has actual friends to hang out with. Catherine-Lucille and D. A. will both be at Camp I Can with Clark, and C. L. has already promised to induct him into her exclusive camp club-the one for campers who know everything there is to know about the world of Monsters and how Stuffies protect kids from them. And now that...
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James Preller's wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones chapter book mysteries are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics! The Case of the Smelly Sneaker It's girls versus boys in the biggest football game of the year! Jigsaw Jones is referee, while his partner, Mila Yeh, is coaching the girls' team. Bobby Solofsky has no doubt the boys will win, but the girls have a secret weapon. Then...
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Meet Little Hippo!
Today he's playing truck driver, racing to make a surprise delivery. Until-oh, no!-Truck Driver Hippo encounters a pack of grazing zebras blocking his path.
Munch, crunch. Then, a huge train stops Little Hippo. CHOO-CHOOOOOOO! It's a good thing this little truck driver has friends to help him along his way. But when Truck Driver Hippo almost crashes into Lion-yow-wee!-only his own bravery and kindness can save him…
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When Little Hippo decides to play doctor, he comes across some patients who are cooperative and others who are not. But his most difficult case is Lion, who doesn't want to play this game at all. Rrrrrroar! It's a good thing Mama Hippo knows how to play doctor just right.
37) Ninja Kid
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Nerdy Nelson wakes up on his tenth birthday to discover he has incredible ninja powers!
38) Flying Ninja!
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Nelson wakes up on his birthday to discover that he has gained ninja powers overnight! This funny, heavily-illustrated series from Anh Do is action packed, with an appealingly grounded heart.
Nelson is a ninja. He's not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the world's nerdiest ninja!And now he has to stop an animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! For that, he'll need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills!How will Nelson...
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The second book in a humorous and heartfelt new chapter book series about a second-grade class where each kid turns into an animal for a day
When Mrs. Norrell invites her students to bring something they love from home for show and tell, David Dixon sneaks in his new dachshund puppy, Bandit. But during the presentation, the puppy escapes. By the time David rushes into the hallway, his mischievous puppy has vanished. Mrs. Norrell launches a formal...