Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries (Cam Jansen: A Super Special) [Paperback]

David A. Adler (Author), Joy Allen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Cam Jansen and her best friend Eric are spending three weeks at Camp Eagle Lake, and they couldn’t be more excited. But mysteries seem to follow supersleuth Cam everywhere, and it isn’t long before she’s using her photographic memory to “Click, Click” and save the day!

In The First Day of Camp Mystery, Cam’s and Eric’s parents have just brought them to camp when the lockbox with everyone’s spending money goes missing. Can Cam find the thief? Then, in It’s a Raid!, Cam’s bunk is raided. She and her new friends search out the culprit, and might even raid them back! In The Basketball Mystery, Cam and Eric discover that all the sports equipment has been stolen, along with the prizes for the end-of-season banquet. Can Cam solve the case in time?

These three Cam Jansen mysteries are super special indeed, and make for perfect summer reading!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This entry in a popular beginning-chapter-book series finds 10-year-old Cam Jansen and best friend Eric attending Camp Eagle Lake, where Cam finds fun, friends—and three unexpected mysteries. In the first, the campers' snack money disappears; next, Cam and her bunk mates try to find out who wreaked havoc in their cabin; the third concerns stolen sports equipment. Cam's photographic memory is instrumental in solving each mystery, and throughout, the accessible, lively story features humor, familiar camp activities, and diverse youth and adult characters. The mysteries are chronological but distinct, in separate sections with short chapters and periodic black-and-white illustrations. First-time campers will appreciate the camaraderie that develops through the three-week sleep-away session; new and returning readers will enjoy following Cam's recall process—accompanied by her characteristic verbal "click!" A short "Memory Game" is appended. Rosenfeld, Shelle
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About the Author

David A. Adler lives in Woodmere, New York. Joy Allen lives in Cameron Park, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (April 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142407429
• ISBN-13: 978-0142407424
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > Cam Jansen
  • #62 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( A ) > Adler, David A.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries at Camp, July 4, 2010

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Kerri Busteed "Kerri J. Busteed" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries (Cam Jansen: A Super Special) (Paperback)

Cam Jansen is a great series of books for children who enjoy a good mystery. This book is three mysteries in one. Cam and Eric go to summer camp only to find out that someone put up a box for snack money that wasn't part of the camp! The thief had to be found and quickly before they could get away. Thank goodness Cam and Eric were there to put the clues together and help them find the thief. The story begins with one mystery and by the end two more mysteries need to be solved. It is a great read during summer vacation when all of our children are also attending camp!

These books are easy reading for young children just starting to read chapter books. They are a fun series that keeps the children turning the page to see where the mystery will lead you to next. I recommend this book and the rest of the series to any children up for a good, quick mystery to solve.

By Kerri J. Busteed
Author of Will's First Hunt Will's First Hunt

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, July 19, 2008

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This review is from: Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries (Cam Jansen: A Super Special) (Paperback)

This was a birthday present for my goddaughter, and she loved it. She said it was the best present she received. She started reading it immediately.....

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CUTE, April 23, 2009

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This review is from: Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries (Cam Jansen: A Super Special) (Paperback)

PURCHASED FOR CHILD WHO WILL BE ATTENDING SLEEP AWAY CAMP FOR FIRST TIME.
SHE FOUND IT ENTERTAINING.