Reviews for The Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper (Cam Jansen Adventures Series #11)

The average rating for The Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper (Cam Jansen Adventures Series #11) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-09-29 00:00:00 Ja Weng It's the start of a new school year, and Cam Jansen and her best friend Eric Shelton are shopping for school supplies at Binky's Department Store when they become involved in solving a series of thefts. Customers in the crowded store keep having their bags stolen, and Cam soon has an idea of who the guilty party is. The only question is, what are they doing with all the stolen goods, which they never seem to have on them...? First published in 1986, Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper is the eleventh entry in David A. Adler's beginning chapter-book series devoted to the mysterious adventures of Cam and Eric. As in other entries in the series, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery. That said, Eric also has a contribution to make, using his knowledge of his younger twin sisters to help a security guard restore a lost child to his mother. Although a minor point, I appreciated this, as I sometimes feel that Eric is too much of a sidekick in these books, and isn't allowed to contribute enough to the mystery-solving. Recommended to beginning chapter-book readers who enjoy mysteries, and to fans of Cam Jansen.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-02-08 00:00:00 Monica Brezzi In a somewhat startling coincidence, this is set in Binky's Department Store, and we started it just after we finished reading Binky the Space Cat! But Binky's Department Store isn't owned by a space cat; instead, it's owned by a woman who loves the color green and who can't seem to hire competent staff for her Returns Department. The plot has holes that you could drive a dump truck through if it were written for adults, but it's written for young kids, so I'll willingly suspend my disbelief. Cam and Eric of course solve the mystery - but really, does Eric ever do anything, or is he just there to explain Cam's 'amazing memory' to people?