The Birthday Mystery (Cam Jansen Series #20)

by David A. Adler, Susanna Natti (Illustrator)

Overview

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory!

Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to a party. Cam has put together a surprise party for her parents. But when Granny and Gramps call from the airport to say they have been robbed, Cam and her parents rush to their side. Now it's up to Cam to find the thief! 

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142403549
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	02/17/2005
Series:	Cam Jansen Series , #20
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	222,582
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.19(d)
Lexile:	390L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

David A. Adler (www.davidaadler.com and www.camjansen.com) is the author of more than 175 children’s books. Before becoming a children’s book author, he taught math and science, and completed master’s degrees in marketing and economics. He lives in Woodmere, New York.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-The girl with the photographic memory has planned a surprise 40th birthday party for her parents (whose birth dates are close together) at their own house. They arrive home after an outing and their guests barely have a chance to greet them when Mrs. Jansen's parents call to say that they have been robbed at the airport. Cam, her friend Eric, and her parents all go to help them. Granny and Gramps explain that a taxi driver stole their suitcases and two presents. The police are called to investigate, but Cam remembers seeing a van in the parking lot filled with luggage. Why would someone going on a trip leave luggage there, she wonders? She takes her father back to their car and they wait for the driver of the van, who returns with another load of suitcases. His game is up. This is an exciting mystery book with great black-and-white illustrations. Another surefire adventure.- Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJ Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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