James Preller is the author of the popular Jigsaw Jones mystery series, which has sold over 10 million copies (of 32 titles) since 1998. His first stand-alone novel, SIX INNINGS, will be published by Feiwel and Friends in Spring 2008.

In addition to writing full-time, he plays in a men’s hardball league and coaches Little League. He compares coaching kids Casey’s age to “trying to hold the attention of a herd of earthworms.”

James Preller lives in Delmar, New York. You can visit him on the web at www.jamespreller.com.

Matthew Cordell is the illustrator of TOBY AND THE SNOWFLAKES (Houghton) written by his wife, Julie Halpern, and RIGHTY AND LEFTY (Scholastic, Fall 2007) written by Rachel Vail.

The outlook wasn’t brilliant
For the Delmar Dogs that day.
All summer long the Dogs
Lost every game they played.

Yes, it’s true the Dogs had guts,
And the Dogs had heart;
But catching the baseball, well,
That was the hardest part.

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Excerpts

The outlook wasn’t brilliant
For the Delmar Dogs that day.
All summer long the Dogs
Lost every game they played.

Yes, it’s true the Dogs had guts,
And the Dogs had heart;
But catching the baseball, well,
That was the hardest part.

Excerpted from Mighty Casey by James Preller
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