The Case of the Food Fight
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2005 · Est. 50 min read

The Case of the Food Fight

Written by James Preller · Illustrated by Jamie Smith

Book #28 in the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries series

Can Jigsaw clear Joey's name before he's banned from the cafeteria?

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80 pages· 5,935 words· Est. 50 min read
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Jigsaw Jones faces a ticking clock to prove Joey Pignattano's innocence in a chaotic cafeteria food fight. With only twenty-four hours before Joey is banned, Jigsaw and his partner Mila Yeh must unravel the messy mystery. Can they find the real culprit and save Joey from unjust punishment? Dive into this engaging tale of friendship and detective work, where no case is too big—or too messy—for these second-grade sleuths.

From the publisher

Looking for intriguing mysteries, great friendship stories, and quality chapter books for beginning readers? Look no further: Jigsaw and Mila are the best detectives on the market! FOOD FIGHT! When someone starts a food fight in the school cafeteria, everyone points a finger at Joey Pignattano, notorious milk-snorter and all-around gross-out. But Jigsaw knows Joey has a good heart. Joey would never throw food he could eat instead! Now Jigsaw has only twenty-four hours to clear Joey’s name before the evidence gets mopped up–and Joey gets permanently banned from the school cafeteria! Luckily, no case is too big—or too messy—for Jigsaw Jones and his partner Mila Yeh, the best detectives in the second grade!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
5,935
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
390L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about school lunchrooms and cafeteriasBooks about mystery and detective workBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.7
F&P level
~K
Publication
Published
September 1, 2005
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439678070

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