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James Preller was born in 1961 in Wantagh New York. He attended college in Oneonta, New York. After graduating from college in 1983, he 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 him to try writing his own books. He published his first book, entitled MAXX TRAX: Avalanche Rescue, in 1986. His other titles include: Justin Fisher Declares War!, A Pirate's Guide to First Grade, Feiwel and Friends, and Before You Go, Feiwel and Friends. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster… (more)
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Per James Preller's Blog Bio Webpage
"I have written under various pen names, including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy Bonkers. I have even been a ghost writer for other people who were too busy to write their own books!"

Wake Me in Spring 1,267 copies, 6 reviews
Hiccups for Elephant 1,088 copies, 6 reviews
The Case of the Mummy Mystery 755 copies, 4 reviews
The Case of the Christmas Snowman 700 copies, 4 reviews
The Case of the Spooky Sleepover 700 copies, 8 reviews
The Case of the Great Sled Race 636 copies, 3 reviews
The Case of the Groaning Ghost 568 copies, 3 reviews
The Case of the Class Clown 490 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Runaway Dog 479 copies, 3 reviews
The Case of the Secret Valentine 478 copies, 7 reviews
The Case of the Bicycle Bandit 412 copies, 1 review
Awful Ogre's Awful Day (Author) 395 copies, 14 reviews
The Case of the Ghostwriter 384 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Sneaker Sneak 359 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow 358 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Kidnapped Candy 333 copies, 3 reviews
Bystander 330 copies, 19 reviews
The Case of the Golden Key 247 copies, 5 reviews
The Case of the Best Pet Ever 226 copies, 6 reviews
Six Innings 223 copies, 4 reviews
The Case of the Food Fight 218 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Buried Treasure 208 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery 196 copies, 4 reviews
The Case of the Perfect Prank 196 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Race Against Time 196 copies, 3 reviews
The Case of the Bear Scare 183 copies, 4 reviews
Home Sweet Horror 105 copies, 3 reviews
Space Jam (Author) 99 copies, 2 reviews
The Case of the Wild Turkey Chase (Series Creator) 93 copies
A Pirate's Guide to First Grade 92 copies, 6 reviews
The Case from Outer Space 88 copies, 1 review
Along Came Spider 72 copies, 3 reviews
The Courage Test 65 copies, 2 reviews
Before You Go 64 copies, 8 reviews
Justin Fisher Declares War! 57 copies, 3 reviews
I Scream, You Scream 50 copies, 2 reviews
The Fall 49 copies, 2 reviews
NFL Megastars 39 copies
Too Many Trolls 39 copies
The Case of the Four-Leaf Clover (Series Originator) 38 copies
NBA Game Day 30 copies
A Pirate's Guide to Recess 30 copies, 2 reviews
Nightmareland (Scary Tales) 29 copies, 1 review
Mighty Casey 28 copies, 1 review
NFL Superstars 28 copies
Better Off Undead 27 copies, 1 review
Blood Mountain 18 copies, 1 review
Stinkers (Adaptation by) 16 copies, 1 review
Swamp Monster (Scary Tales) 16 copies, 1 review
All Welcome Here (Author) 15 copies, 2 reviews
Cardinal and Sunflower 11 copies, 1 review
Upstander 9 copies
Boastful Frog 6 copies
School's In! (Contributor) 328 copies, 2 reviews
I See Reality: Twelve Short Stories About Real Life (Contributor) 33 copies, 1 review
The Norfin Trolls: From A to Z (some editions) 6 copies

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Per James Preller's Blog Bio Webpage
"I have written under various pen names, including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy Bonkers. I have even been a ghost writer for other people who were too busy to write their own books!"

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