Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery #16 [Mass Market Paperback]

David A. Adler (Author), Susanna Natti (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Cam Jansen

Cam's on line to buy tickets for a concert, but now she's got more than she bargained for -- a new mystery to solve! Someone dressed as a ghost is scaring people on line. Is he also stealing their wallets? Cam thinks so, but she's got to rely on her amazing photographic memory to un-mask the thief. "Adler delivers another satisfying story."-- School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-This mystery carries on the tradition of the others in this popular series for early chapter- book readers. While in line for "Triceratops Pops" concert tickets, Cam witnesses a robbery but cannot identify the disguised thief. Of course, she uses her intelligence, along with her photographic memory, to solve the case and catch the crooks. Adler delivers another satisfying story that moves quickly enough for young or reluctant readers. Frequent pen-and-ink drawings capture the action and the characters' personalities. Sure to be in high demand wherever Cam Jansen stories are read.
Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4. Cam Jansen, the girl with the photographic memory, returns in her sixteenth mystery. Here, she and her pal Eric are waiting in line to buy tickets for a rock concert. The ticket booth gets robbed by someone dressed as a ghost, but it doesn't take Cam long to figure out the connection between the ghostly robber and the distraction of a man who has a "heart attack" in line. A very quick read, this should give new readers a push into beginning chapter books and offer reluctant readers a mystery that isn't babyish. Ilene Cooper --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140387404
• ISBN-13: 978-0140387407
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,803,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery, June 14, 2007

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Heather Hogan "* Celeste *" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery #16 (Mass Market Paperback)

The book i raed is called "Cam Jansen and the Ghostly mystery". I reccomend this book to children of all ages because its really fun and the story is very interesting. Its about how a girl named cam. Well her real name is Jennifer Jansen, but they started calling her "The Camera" because of her photographic memory. Then, "The Camera got shortened to Cam. She solves a mystery about a man and a lady who robbed the ticket box, for the t-tops show. She helps the cops solve the mystery and she did exellent at it, too. I really liked this book and enjoyed reading it because it was an interesting story and it kept my attention. I think that if you read this book you will enjoy it a lot, just like i did.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic Cam Jansen Adventure!, January 18, 2005

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WannaBeABetty (The Sunshine State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery #16 (Mass Market Paperback)

You have to love Cam Jansen. When you're a kid, you read all of these stories about magic powers, mystery, and adventure. But everyone tells you magic can't exist. Cam Jansen manages to solve every case without the use of magic... she's a real girl. That's what makes her special and what makes you want to red more and more. Cam Jansen is a real kid superhero, and the thought that a person like her could actually exist... makes her the best kid detective ever!

5.0 out of 5 stars Cam Jansen, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery #16 (Mass Market Paperback)

I just read Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery. It is a good mystery. Be sure to read this book if you like to read mysteries. A ticket booth was robbed at a Triceratops Pops concert. Who was it? Cam and Eric try to solve the mystery. Did they solve it? How did the kids get tickets to the concert? You have to read the book to find out.