The Ghostly Mystery (Cam Jansen Series #16)

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 ticket booth. Cam, Eric, and Aunt Molly are in line to buy  concert tickets when a person in a ghost costume starts scaring people. The ghost scares an old man, and he falls down. Then the woman in the ticket booth is robbed. Can Cam find the connection--and 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:	9780142402870
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	02/17/2005
Series:	Cam Jansen Series , #16
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	432,935
Product dimensions:	5.13(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.19(d)
Lexile:	550L (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 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

School Library Journal

Ten-year-old-detective Cam Jansen, an observant girl with a photographic memory, is standing in line for tickets with her friend, Eric, when a mean person dressed as a ghost starts scaring people, including an old man who appears to have a heart attack. Only Cam notices that the two appear to be working together, creating a diversion during which cash is stolen. Christina Moore has done a great job narrating the popular Cam Jansen series. She creates a believable cast of characters who express a variety of emotions; her Cam is likably coolheaded and logical when solving mysteries. Other young detectives will be encouraged to listen carefully for clues as they reason their way to a solution. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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