The Case of the Missing Falcon

Jigsaw Jones Mystery #Super Special #3

by James Preller

Looking for intriguing mysteries, great friendship stories, and quality early chapter books for beginning readers? Look no Jigsaw and Mila are the BEST elementary detectives on the market!

When Jigsaw Jones and his partner, Mila Yeh, park their bikes at a garage sale on 17 Penny Lane, they know all they're going to ride away with is trouble. Elana Wonderly has "accidentally" sold her brother's prized Maltese Penguin and she's hired Jigsaw and Mila to get it back. But there's more to little Miss Wonderly than meets the eye. Can Jigsaw and Mila trust their new client? Or are these detectives being double-crossed?

Genres: Childrens, Mystery

112 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

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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Reviews

[Radhika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the lying and the findings

[Arjun Manoj · Rating 1 out of 5]

It seemed short and dull. I did not really like this book although the main idea is fine.

[Chak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome. Can't recommend it highly enough. Level 4 and above readers. Exciting story, great characters.. James Preller does it again!