James Preller
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The Big Idea Gang is buddying up on a new idea for a more welcoming playground in this chapter book series about making a case—and making a difference.
When third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor formed the Big Idea Gang, their mission was simply to oust the old mascot in favor 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...
When third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor formed the Big Idea Gang, their mission was simply to oust the old mascot in favor 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...
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Exit 13 volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Something has been going on ever since eleven-year-old Ash McGinn and his older sister, Willow, checked in to the Exit 13 Motel. Their parents don't seem to notice anything strange, but the rooms and the hallways don't go where they're supposed to, the receptionist looks like he comes straight out of a horror movie, and there are creepy woods out back where Ash is sure some kind of monster is lurking. Ash knows it is up to him and Willow to get to...
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"What's bright and shiny and hard to find? Buried treasure! Jigsaw's class finds a hidden riddle that leads them on a treasure hunt ..." Eddie Becker is convinced he has a million-dollar idea, but someone has snatched his top-secret invention folder. Jigsaw and Mila may have to invent some sleuthing gadgets of their own to solve this mystery. Includes a sticker sheet. Illustrations. Consumable.
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Jigsaw Jones mystery volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Detective Jigsaw Jones and his friend, Mila, have a new case to solve after they happen upon a genuine mummy at the class Halloween party.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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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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English
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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 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...
8) Upstander
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Girl bullies, internet bullying, and substance use are themes in this James Preller middle grade standalone companion to Bystander.
Mary O'Malley is tired of keeping secrets. Secrets like her older brother, Jonny's, drug use. Starting seventh grade is tough enough without the upheaval her brother is bringing to their family.
It seems the only person who might understand is Griffen Connolly, whose older sister runs with Jonny in the wrong crowd....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Meet Carter, Esme, and Arnold, three students accidentally locked together inside an almost deserted school. They are not friends. They scarcely know each other. But In the basement, a mysterious night janitor waits. And outside, moving in the mist, dark shapes shuffle closer.
11) Before You Go
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
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English
Description
The summer before his senior year, Jude (yes, he's named after the Beatles song) gets his first job, falls in love for the first time, and starts to break away from his parents. Jude's house is kept dark, and no one talks much- it's been that way since his little sister drowned in a swimming pool seven-years ago when Jude was supposed to be watching her.
Now, Jude is finally, finally starting to live. Really live. And then, life spins out of control....
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English
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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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English
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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.
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Series
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English
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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. 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,...
15) Six Innings
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English
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Two teams, six innings, one game.
A lively cast of characters-baseball-loving boys between the ages of eleven to thirteen-are playing the biggest game of their lives. With acrobatic catches, clutch hits, dramatic whiffs, and costly errors, this game is full of action. But, as the book unfolds, pitch by pitch, a deeper story emerges, with far more at stake: Sam and Mike, best friends, are trying to come to terms with Sam's newly diagnosed cancer....
16) The Fall
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
From James Preller, the author of Bystander, another unflinching book about bullying and its fallout.
The summer before school starts, Sam's friend and classmate Morgan Mallen kills herself. Morgan had been bullied. Maybe she kissed the wrong boy. Or said the wrong thing. What about that selfie that made the rounds? Morgan was this, and Morgan was that. But who really knows what happened?
As Sam explores the events leading up to the tragedy, he...
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English
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Can their friendship survive the fifth grade?
Spider Stevens and Trey Cooper have lived next door to each other their entire lives. Their houses are on the odd-numbered side of Maple Street, which seems just about right. Because, well, Trey Cooper is a little odd himself.It didn't matter when they were little kids -- you know, way back in second grade. And it doesn't matter so much when they're at home on Maple Street. That's just Trey being Trey....
18) The Courage Test
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
Description
Will has no choice. His father drags him along on a wilderness adventure in the footsteps of legendary explorers Lewis and Clark-whether he likes it or not. All the while, Will senses that something about this trip isn't quite right.
Along the journey, Will meets fascinating strangers and experiences new thrills, including mountain cliffs, whitewater rapids, and a heart-hammering bear encounter.
It is a journey into the soul of America's past, and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
After becoming undead, a boy tries to survive middle school.
Adrian Lazarus has met with a curious fate. He's returned from the dead (after a bad bike accident, no helmet), yet not a lot has changed. He's always been an outcast. But, it's not just being a zombie that makes Adrian feel different. He notices the world has changed, too: bees are vanishing, forest fires are burning, super-flus are spreading. The holographic advertisements in the night...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Four friends put their heads together to convince their school to get a new mascot in The Big Idea Gang-an exciting new chapter book series about making a case... and making a difference!
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 they have to figure out a way to convince their principal and rally the...