The Case Of The Disappearing Dinosaur

james preller jamie smith

Jigsaw Jones is a puzzle fanatic second-grade detective who deals with all kinds of cases. He knows that mysteries are like jigsaw puzzles-you've got to look at all the pieces to solve the case.

Missing hamsters, lost coins, haunted houses...Jigsaw Jones has seen it all before. With his top secret detective journal, eye for detail, and ace partner Mila, Jigsaw is always ready to take on a new case.

Now you see it, now you don't! Danika is doing a magic act at Bigs's birthday party. For her biggest trick, she makes Bigs's favorite toy disappear. Poof--it's gone! But where did it go? Even Danika doesn't know. Time for Jigsaw and Mila to use their own tricks and fix this mixed-up magic.

Genres mysterychildrensfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published February 1,2002

Series

Jigsaw Jones Mystery

This edition

Format: 80 pages, Paperback
Published: March 1, 2002 by Scholastic
ISBN: 9780439306393
ASIN: 0439306396
Language: English

About the author

james preller

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 Bonkers. James Preller lives in Delmar, New York with his wife Lisa and their three children.

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