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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, 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

Novels

  • The Fox and the Hound, Scholastic, 1988
  • The Iron Giant: A Novelization, Scholastic, 1999
  • Six Innings (2008)
  • Along Came Spider (2008)
  • Bystander (2009)
  • Justin Fisher Declares War!, Scholastic, 2010
  • Before You Go, Feiwel & Friends, 2012
  • The Fall (2015)
  • The Courage Test (2016)
  • Better Off Undead, Feiwel & Friends, 2017
  • Blood Mountain, Feiwel & Friends, 2019
  • Upstander (2021)

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 Magic Ground Wart
  10. The Case of the Stinky Science Project
  11. The Case of the Ghostwriter
  12. The Case of the Stinky Vase
  13. The Case of the Marshmallow Monster
  14. The Case of the Class Clown
  15. The Case of the Lunch Lady and Mr. Lemon
  16. The Case of the Detective in Disguise
  17. The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
  18. The Case of the Tic Tacs in Mom’s Bedside Table
  19. The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow
  20. The Case of the Sneaker Sneak
  21. The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur
  22. The Case of the Missing Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces
  23. The Case of the Bear Scare
  24. The Case of the Golden Key
  25. The Case of the Race Against Time
  26. The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery
  27. The Case of the Summer Sausage
  28. The Case of the Best Pet Ever
  29. The Case of the Perfect Prank
  30. The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost
  31. The Case of the Vanishing Painting
  32. The Case of the Double Trouble Detectives
  33. The Case of the Frog-Jumping Contest
  34. The Case of the Food Fight
  35. The Case of the Skateboarding Superstar
  36. The Case of the Kidnapped Candy
  37. The Case of the Missing Case of Dad’s Soda
  38. The Case of the Spoiled Rotten Spy
  39. The Case of the Groaning Ghost
  40. The Case of the Hat Burglar

Picture books

Title Publication date Publisher ISBN
Big Top Pee-wee: Pee-wee and the Circus 1988 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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