The Case of the Race Against Time (Jigsaw Jones Mystery, No. 20) [Paperback]

James Preller (Author), Jamie Smith (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Jigsaw Jones is a, puzzle fanatic 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.

Jigsaw is in big-time trouble! For a dollar a day, Jigsaw and Mila make problems go away. But now Jigsaw has a problem of his own. He lost his grandfather's watch. And he has to track it down before his dad finds out it's missing. The clock is ticking! Can Jigsaw and Mila find the watch before time runs out?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439426308
• ISBN-13: 978-0439426305
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > Jigsaw Jones

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for friends, March 16, 2003

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Sarah Clinkenbeard (Lexington,KY.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's All in the Name (Hey L'il D!, No. 1) (Paperback)

This book deals with many problems fourth graders go through, from fitting in with your friends to apologizing to others when you are wrong. Bob Lanier writes a great story about three friends who love to play basketball (four friends if you count Joe's sister Sam). In this book, the boys are trying to think of a nickname for their new friend Gan.
I teach first grade and I think this would be a great book for read alouds. The book contains many black and white pictures and interesting topics boys and girls would be interested in. If the students have not experienced things in the story, they one day will and they may re-read this on their own.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's All in the Name, October 8, 2004

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M. Harper - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's All In The Name (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)

My son is in the 5th grade and he loves Bob Lanier's series. My son is typically not a reader but this year I have added reading 30 minutes per day to his daily schedule. I purchased 3 of the books in Bob Lanier's series (I think that is all that is out) and he enjoys reading them. He reads them fast too. In a book report he recently did, he wrote that he liked the book because the kids were his age, some of them were his same race and the main character liked a lot of things he did and had some of the same problems.

I've read this book too and I like it for my son. I am so happy that this series has encouraged him to read. I am looking for more series like this.