The Case of the Vanishing Painting

Name: The Case of the Vanishing Painting
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: James Preller
ISBN: 9781980068945

Author: James Preller

Series: Jigsaw Jones

Narrator: Christopher Gebauer

Unabridged: 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/21/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter book Jigsaw Jones Mysteries from James Preller have it all. It's the biggest?okay the most stressful?night of the year . . . Parents' Night! And Geetha Nair's painting has just gone missing. The stakes are high, but Jigsaw Jones and Mila Yeh have never encountered a mystery they couldn't solve. Can they track down their friend's art in time for the most important show of the year in The Case of the Vanishing Painting? James Preller's wry, witty, Jigsaw Jones books are once again available to inspire the next generation of young readers, featuring both new titles and classroom classics!

About James Preller

James Preller is the author of several acclaimed standalone novels, including Better off Undead, The Courage Test, The Fall, Bystander, and Six Innings, as well as the Jigsaw Jones and Scary Tales chapter book series. He lives in Delmar, New York, with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 29, 2020

I'm so happy to find another new-to-me mystery series for children. I'll have to look for more from this series. It was cute!......more

Goodreads review by melhara on January 19, 2023

This was a cute and simple children's mystery about a girl's painting from art class that goes missing right before Parent's Night. It's a simple enough story that's easy for kids to follow. To be honest, the book had me guessing at the culprit (which I guessed incorrectly lol). --------------------......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on May 07, 2025

Cute for a child’s mystery book. Gives a great lesson of friendship. I feel like as a child I would have loved this series of books. Solving mysteries, making friends, and helping people are all admiring aspects of the character Jigsaw Jones. QUOTES FROM THE BOOK- “ Anybody can break an arm. But brea......more