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"What wrongdoer is any match for Cam Jansen, the girl with the amazing photographic memory?" ( Booklist) "An uncluttered plot, a clever heroine, clear language, and a dash of humor make for a zestful mystery."(School Library Journal)
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One cold November afternoon Cam Jansen and her friend Eric Shelton were walking through town. Read the first page
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Format:Paperback
Reason for Reading: Ds read aloud to me. This is a more harder book than he's used to and I had him read it as a challenge while being there to readily help him along so he wouldn't get frustrated.
This was both my son's and my first Cam Jansen book. I had expected Cam to be a boy and so was of course surprised and delighted with the story of how Jennifer came to be known as "Cam". Cam and her friend Eric are interesting, bright and responsible fifth-graders whom I enjoyed reading about. Eric is trying to enter a photography contest at school but he comes across some ne'er-do-well who must cheat at everything and Cam and Eric set out to figure what he is up to and honesty wins out in the end. Ds seemed to be enjoying the story as he read, he had no complaints and laughed along with the story, but he's at that stage where if you ask him if he liked a book he'll just say "no" for the mere fact that he had to read it. I'll pick up a few more of these if I run across them at thrift prices. They certainly would have entertained my mystery gene when I was a kid!
This was both my son's and my first Cam Jansen book. I had expected Cam to be a boy and so was of course surprised and delighted with the story of how Jennifer came to be known as "Cam". Cam and her friend Eric are interesting, bright and responsible fifth-graders whom I enjoyed reading about. Eric is trying to enter a photography contest at school but he comes across some ne'er-do-well who must cheat at everything and Cam and Eric set out to figure what he is up to and honesty wins out in the end. Ds seemed to be enjoying the story as he read, he had no complaints and laughed along with the story, but he's at that stage where if you ask him if he liked a book he'll just say "no" for the mere fact that he had to read it. I'll pick up a few more of these if I run across them at thrift prices. They certainly would have entertained my mystery gene when I was a kid!
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Format:Library Binding
I read this a long time ago. All the Cam Jansen books are greatfor kids. This one was interesting and clever. There were parts thatcracked me up, like when the Cam discovers the people posing as aliens from outer space and the "space people" are trying to get away. That was so funny!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Engaging and accessible
May 1 2012
By Justin P. Carney
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second Cam Jansen book I've bought for my second grade daughter. I've looked for books with good female characters, and Cam is definitely that: she's smart, observant, confident. These books are light, but that's exactly what I'm looking for for my young tween reader. There's no sass, no snarky, no attitude and certainly nothing inappropriate for the 7-10 year old crowd. Just a fun mystery that sets up and resolves like a fun episode of Scoobie Do.
My daughter is a good reader and these chapter books are the perfect size for her. The chapters are the right length for finding a stopping place at bedtime. She can finish a book in a night or three of reading. The characters and story arcs are not complicated, allowing her to remember the story arc and the clues as she's reading. I find with my daughter that "reading" and "comprehension" don't always go hand in hand, but with the Cam books she seems to be able to pick up the big clues and big cues of the story and can give me an update of the last couple chapters she's just read. The mystery format of the book lends itself to her holding the pieces together in her head while she reads.
Oh, and one thing I think is very important - I call it the read-aloud-ability factor. The two Cam books that I've read with my daughter score very high for me in being able to read them aloud to her (or her to me). There are just some chapter books that do not lend themselves to being read aloud with your kiddo. The word choices, sentence structure, whatever it is just doesn't let the story flow when reading aloud. Cam just seems to work well read aloud. This is a good thing, because though my daughter is an independent reader, I still enjoy reading aloud or listening to her read at bedtimes.
All in all am very pleased with the Cam books. I'll be buying many more, just working my way down the line. I also like that they're available for Kindle, as they're fun to have on the go for long trips.
My daughter is a good reader and these chapter books are the perfect size for her. The chapters are the right length for finding a stopping place at bedtime. She can finish a book in a night or three of reading. The characters and story arcs are not complicated, allowing her to remember the story arc and the clues as she's reading. I find with my daughter that "reading" and "comprehension" don't always go hand in hand, but with the Cam books she seems to be able to pick up the big clues and big cues of the story and can give me an update of the last couple chapters she's just read. The mystery format of the book lends itself to her holding the pieces together in her head while she reads.
Oh, and one thing I think is very important - I call it the read-aloud-ability factor. The two Cam books that I've read with my daughter score very high for me in being able to read them aloud to her (or her to me). There are just some chapter books that do not lend themselves to being read aloud with your kiddo. The word choices, sentence structure, whatever it is just doesn't let the story flow when reading aloud. Cam just seems to work well read aloud. This is a good thing, because though my daughter is an independent reader, I still enjoy reading aloud or listening to her read at bedtimes.
All in all am very pleased with the Cam books. I'll be buying many more, just working my way down the line. I also like that they're available for Kindle, as they're fun to have on the go for long trips.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery of the U F O...
Aug 1 2011
A Kid's Review
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Hi! I am seven years old. I loved this book! It was hilarious. My favorite character was the cat. Because he did something funny .To find out you have to read the book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Jan 14 2013
By Sherry Clark
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I give it 5 stars in this case moons. I've never before read a book that quickly. It was very good at entertaining.
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