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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! Spring 2017 will feature a NEW Jigsaw Jones mystery: Jigsaw Jones: The Case from Outer Space, and four reprints: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost; The Case of the Mummy Mystery (perfect for Halloween sell-in); The Case of the Sneaker Sneak; and The Case of the Bicycle Bandit.

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It's pirate ship vs. buddy bench! When third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor formed the Big Idea Gang, their mission was simply to oust the old mascot in favour of something cooler. But sales from the new mascot paraphernalia have led to extra cash for the PTA, and you can bet this gang has big ideas about how to spend it. A playground pirate ship! An author visit! New basketball hoops! Luckily, their teacher, Miss Zips, is skilled in the art of persuasion. Armed with Miss Zips's persuasive tips, the Big Idea Gang sets out to build a case for a new-and-improved Clay Elementary, and convince the rest of the school that their idea is the best.

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It's the biggest--okay the most stressful--night of the year . . . Parents' Night! And Geetha Nair's painting has just gone missing. The stakes are high, but Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have never encountered a mystery they couldn't solve. Can they track down their friend's art in time for the most important show of the year? We're reissuing this beloved chapter book mystery series from James Preller with a fresh package and classic illustrations from R. W. Alley. A brand new hardcover original, Jigsaw Jones and the Case of the Hat Burglar, will also be publishing alongside these originals in Spring 2019. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books are now available for a new generation of young readers.

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When a new kid moves into town, he brings with him a mystery as big as his house! Reggie Armitage the III has found a box with a list of codes and a golden skeleton key--but he has no idea what the key opens or how to crack the code. It's a good thing 2nd-grade sleuths, Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh, are on the case. We're reissuing this beloved chapter book mystery series from James Preller with a fresh package and classic illustrations from R. W. Alley. A brand new hardcover original, Jigsaw Jones and the Case of the Hat Burglar, will also be publishing alongside these originals in Spring 2019. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books are now available for a new generation of young readers.

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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. When Bobby Solofsky is accused of stealing the grand prize for a pet talent show, it's up to Jigsaw to clear his greatest rival's name. Soon, more things start to go missing at the pet store and Jigsaw enters his own dog into the contest to solve the case. Can he find the prize medal in time for the competition? Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! This title has Common Core connections.

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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Anything that ever goes missing or lost, Jigsaw and his partner, Mila, can find. Then, during a magic show, they watch a toy dinosaur disappear, right in front of their eyes! Even the magician can't seem to bring it back. Luckily Jigsaw doesn't believe in magic, and he's determined to find that dinosaur! Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers!

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Perfect for fans of adventure novels by Jean Craighead George, Peg Kehret, and Gary Paulsen.Carter and his older sister Grace thought the hike with their dad and their dog would be uneventful. If anything, they figured it was Dad's way of getting them off their screens for a while. But the hike on Blood Mountain turns ominous, as the siblings are separated from their father, and soon, battling the elements. They are lost. They are being hunted, but who will reach them first? The young ranger leading the search? Or the mysterious mountain man who has gone off the grid?

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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 a gadget of his own to find out the truth. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! This title has Common Core connections.

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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, it's not exactly what anybody expected. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! This title has Common Core connections.

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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early chapter books have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! Spring 2017 will feature a NEW Jigsaw mystery and four reprints: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost; The Case of the Mummy Mystery (perfect for Halloween sell-in); The Case of the Sneaker Sneak; and The Case of the Bicycle Bandit.

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Jigsaw Jones is back! In this new, original mystery, 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 are what make Jigsaw Jones mysteries beloved and read over and over. Will include a word jumble (names of planets in solar system), writing prompts, and information on how to start a little free library (which are taking hold in many parts of the country).

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After Kym and Lizzie get the awesome opportunity to visit a bee colony, they realise all the wonderful things bees do! But how can it be that these amazing insects are disappearing? And what will happen to our food chain without the great pollinators buzzing about? If only everyone else at Clay Elementary could understand how important the bees are for the environment! Now that's a big idea that needs to be shared! With the help of Connor and Deon, Kym and Lizzie set out to show their school the beauty of bees, and use their powers of persuasion to make a difference in the world.

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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! Spring 2017 will feature a NEW Jigsaw Jones mystery: Jigsaw Jones: The Case from Outer Space, and four reprints: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost; The Case of the Mummy Mystery (perfect for Halloween sell-in); The Case of the Sneaker Sneak; and The Case of the Bicycle Bandit.

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It's armadillos vs. dragons! Quick-thinking third-graders Lizzy, her twin, Connor, and their friends Kym and Deon have a big idea: their school desperately needs a new mascot, and they've got the perfect one in mind.Now have to figure out a way to convince their principal and rally the rest of the school behind them. Luckily, their teacher, Miss Zips (short for Zipsokowski - but who can say that?) is skilled in the art of persuasion. Armed with Miss Zips's persuasive tips, the gang of four set out to make their claim, build a case for a new mascot, and convince Clay Elementary that Arnold the Armadillo has had his day.

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Three books in the spectacularly spooky Scary Tales series, now available in one volume!Welcome. Have a seat. These are Scary Tales.In One-Eyed Doll, meet Malick Rice and his sister, Tiana. Two kids who love to hunt for hidden treasure and are about to make their biggest find yet. A small box, locked tight, buried behind a deserted house. A box meant to stay buried forever . . . in this bone-chilling tale.In Swamp Monster, brothers have been dreaming of a new pet for a while, but the monster they find in the swamp might not be the best choice . . . and the creature''s mother agrees.In Nightmareland, meet Aaron Wheeler, who just got a strange, new video game. A game that sucks Aaron right in. All alone, caught in a snowstorm, a howl comes from the nearby woods. And there is no way out.Prepare yourself for these installments in James Preller''s heart-poundingly scary chapter book series filled with dark and cr

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Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books have it all. Now back in print with refreshed covers, the Jigsaw Jones series is available again for a new generation of readers! Spring 2017 will feature a NEW Jigsaw Jones mystery: Jigsaw Jones: The Case from Outer Space, and four reprints: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost; The Case of the Mummy Mystery (perfect for Halloween sell-in); The Case of the Sneaker Sneak; and The Case of the Bicycle Bandit.

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A brand new story from James Preller, creator of the Jigsaw Jones chapter book series, this never-before-published mystery is sure to intrigue and delight young minds in equal measure. 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 his nose! Will this be the first case Jigsaw and Mila can't solve? Also on Spring 2019, we are reissuing four books from the original series: The Case of the Bear Scare, The Case of the Golden Key, The Case of the Haunter Scarecrow, and The Case of the Vanishing Painting. Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books are now available for a new generation of young readers, with a fresh package and classic illustrations from R. W. Alley

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