Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery (Young Cam Jansen Series #6) Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. These Puffin Easy-To-Read Level 2 books introduce beginning readers to young sleuth Cam Jansen and her photographic memory. Short sentences, repetition, and plenty of clues allow readers to get in on solving easy mys

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On the first day of school Cam Jansen, her friend Eric and her father go to the mall to do some shopping. When they stop in a pizza parlor for a snack, Cam puts her jacket on the back of a chair before joining her father, who is waiting in line to buy pizza. When they return to the table, Cam's jacket is missing. Solving the mystery of the missing jacket requires Cam's amazing memory. Our young protagonist is really named Jennifer; she earned the nickname "Camera" because she can remember everything she has seen. Then the name Camera was eventually shortened to Cam. This "Easy to Read" book features likable characters, short, interesting chapters and colorful illustrations. The author provides "A Cam Jansen Memory Game" on the last page of every book in this series. This allows children to test their own memories about the pictures they have seen while reading the book. The book is one in the publisher's "Young Cam Jansen" mystery series. 2001 (orig. 2000), Puffin Books/Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, $13.99 and $3.99. Ages 5 to 8. Reviewer: Jeanne K. Pettenati<%ISBN%>0670888613