Jigsaw Jones Mysteries facts for kids

The Jigsaw Jones Mysteries is a popular series of detective books for young readers. Written by American author James Preller, these books are published by Scholastic Corporation. The first book came out in 1998. Since then, 32 regular mysteries and 6 Super Special mysteries have been released. A new book was planned for August 2017.

The Jigsaw Jones Book Series

The Jigsaw Jones series features many exciting mysteries. Here is a list of all the books in the series.

Regular Mysteries

• The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster
• The Case of the Christmas Snowman
• The Case of the Secret Valentine
• The Case of the Spooky Sleepover
• The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards
• The Case of the Mummy Mystery
• The Case of the Runaway Dog
• The Case of the Great Sled Race
• The Case of the Stinky Science Project
• The Case of the Ghostwriter
• The Case of the Marshmallow Monster
• The Case of the Class Clown
• The Case of the Detective in Disguise
• The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
• The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow
• The Case of the Sneaker Sneak
• The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur
• The Case of the Bear Scare
• The Case of the Golden Key
• The Case of the Race Against Time
• The Case of the Rainy-Day Mystery
• The Case of the Best Pet Ever
• The Case of the Perfect Prank
• The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost
• The Case of the Vanishing Painting
• The Case of the Double-Trouble Detective
• The Case of the Frog-Jumping Contest
• The Case of the Food Fight
• The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar
• The Case of the Kidnapped Candy
• The Case of the Spoiled Rotten Spy
• The Case of the Groaning Ghost
• The Case from Outer Space

Super Special Adventures

These longer books offer even more mystery and adventure.

• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #1: The Case of the Buried Treasure
• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #2: The Case of the Million Dollar Mystery
• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #3: The Case of the Missing Falcon
• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #4: The Case of the Santa Claus Mystery
• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #5: The Case of the Four-Leaf Clover
• Jigsaw Jones Super Special #6: The Case of the Wild Turkey Chase
• Jigsaw Jones Detective Tips

Meet the Characters in Jigsaw Jones

The series features a fun cast of characters. They help Jigsaw solve mysteries or are part of the puzzles he needs to crack.

Main Detectives

• Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones is the main character. He is a young detective who loves solving mysteries. He once said he was the first detective in his second-grade class!
• Mila Yeh is Jigsaw's best friend and his detective partner. They work together on many cases.

Friends and Classmates from Room 201

Jigsaw and Mila spend a lot of time with their classmates.

• Bigs Maloney is known as one of the nicest and strongest kids in second grade.
• Miss Gleason is the class teacher for Room 201.
• Lucy Hiller is another student in Jigsaw's class.
• Bobby Solofsky is sometimes a rival detective to Jigsaw.
• Jasper "Stringbean" Noonan got his nickname because he is very thin.
• Timothy O'Brien is called Wingnut because his ears are quite large.
• Ralphie Jordan is the class clown and loves to play pranks.

Other School Staff

• Mr. Rogers is the principal of Jigsaw's school.
• Mr. Copabianco is the school's janitor.

Jigsaw's Family Members

Jigsaw's family is also part of his life and sometimes his mysteries.

• Jigsaw's dad was also a detective when he was in second grade. He even studied in the same classroom, Room 201!
• Mom is from Hackensack, New Jersey. She is very strict about using words like "hate" or "dumb."
• Billy, Daniel, and Nick are Jigsaw's older brothers.
• Hillary is Jigsaw's older sister.
• Rags is Jigsaw's dog.
• Grams is Jigsaw's grandmother.

Other Important People

• Mike and Mary own a shop called Our Daily Bread and brownies. Their shop is near the school, and they are family friends of the Jones family.
• Marc (Red Cap) is a teenager who lives near Our Bread and Pita. He is a friend to Jigsaw, Mike, and Mary.
• Reginard Armitage Pinkerton III is the wealthiest kid in town.
• Chase Jackson is a friend of Jigsaw. He is also the star of a TV show called Spy Guy. Chase appeared in book #31, The Case of the Spoiled Rotten Spy.