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The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds (Cam Jansen Mysteries #1)
When Jennifer "Cam" Jansen and her friend Eric are at the mall, they witness a robbery at the jewelry store! Can Cam's amazing photographic memory help catch a thief?
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
July 22nd 2004
by Puffin
(first published March 10th 1980)
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The original Cam Jansen series follows the exploits of 10-year-old 5th grader Jennifer "the Camera" (aka "Cam") Jansen and her best friend, classmate, and neighbor Eric Shelton. Cam got her nickname because of her photographic memory. All she has to do is say "Click," and Cam can remember everything she's seen, which comes in pretty handy when trying to solve mysteries.
David Adler has written several beginning chapter book series, but Cam Jansen is one of the earliest and most successful. He's b...more
David Adler has written several beginning chapter book series, but Cam Jansen is one of the earliest and most successful. He's b...more
My youngest daughter is 6 years old an in 1st grade, but her reading level is more on the line of a 4th grader, which makes finding books difficult. I need to find things interesting and difficult enough to engage her, but yet she is still a 1st grader and as such not mature enough for some books.
Last night, she and I sat down to read this book. Now, having been a Literacy Assistant (basically a teachers aide that taught reading) in our local school for the past two years, I knew that Cam Jansen...more
Last night, she and I sat down to read this book. Now, having been a Literacy Assistant (basically a teachers aide that taught reading) in our local school for the past two years, I knew that Cam Jansen...more
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, written by David Adler tells the story about two children named Cam and Eric. One day Cam and Eric are in the mall and an alarm goes off. The both look around to see what is happening and see police officers arresting a man who is the so called jewelry thief. Cam and Eric decide that is up to them to catch the real thief, they then go on an adventure and attempt to get the thieves arrested. The author does an excellent job in helping the readers...more
I thought this book was really engaging for young readers. David Adler does a good job at reeling the reader in to get you hooked on this book. The basic plot line is that a girl Cam, (short for camera, due to her photographic memory) and her friend Eric witness a robbery and go to catch a mall thief that stole from a jewelry store. The setting and some things in the book are very realistic, which I prefer to read in childrens books. As the story progresses, Cam begins to go after the thieves on...more
Mar 07, 2013
Evelynn
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When I was younger, perhaps nine or under, I was enamored with this series. I bought another Cam Jansen book somewhere (probably a thrift store) and read it last year. I can see why I really liked them back in the day, but now I realize that the writing is very much for a younger audience: very simple sentence structure, simple descriptions, simple dialog.
If I were to rate this Cam Jansen book (and the others) based on how I viewed them when I was younger, they would all be 4.5 to 5 stars. But I...more
If I were to rate this Cam Jansen book (and the others) based on how I viewed them when I was younger, they would all be 4.5 to 5 stars. But I...more
I had heard of this series before reading. This was the first book of the series, and I liked it a lot! Even for me to read as a young adult, I wasn't bored or uninterested in the sort of juvenile kind of literature. It was a fast, attention grabbing read anyone can appreciate. It was cool because unlike a lot of other mystery books for children, Cam is more like a "real" kind of superhero. She doesn't use magic like popular Harry Potter or Twighlight series. I think this book is especially good...more
In David Alder’s first of the Cam Jansen series, Cam witnesses a jewelry store being burglarized. Alder gives children a start in the suspense genre with Cam and Eric solving the case of the missing diamonds and catching the thieves. There are a few black and white pictures in the story to help children as their reading level continues to grow. Alder also creates Cam and Eric with responsibility and being trust worthy.
Level: 2nd – 4th
Language – Students can create their own mystery and character...more
Level: 2nd – 4th
Language – Students can create their own mystery and character...more
The following is a confession from Stella Chen:
I've always wanted to be like Cam Jansen. Photographic memory? Heck yes! I thought I'll ace every test in school and become a detective one day. Unfortunately, that never happened so I have to rely on stupid studying to get me through school. -le sigh-
Also, please read my review of The Absent Author by Ron Roy to take a peek at my childhood and how I became The Girl That Loves Mystery Books. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I've always wanted to be like Cam Jansen. Photographic memory? Heck yes! I thought I'll ace every test in school and become a detective one day. Unfortunately, that never happened so I have to rely on stupid studying to get me through school. -le sigh-
Also, please read my review of The Absent Author by Ron Roy to take a peek at my childhood and how I became The Girl That Loves Mystery Books. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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This book brought back memories from when I was younger and first started reading chapter books. It's about a young girl with a photographic memory who solves mysteries. It's a great book to introduce young children to the mystery genre. You can introduce them to new words like detective and photographic memory. It's a series and I read all of them as a child and I think it will spark a lot of the kid's interests in reading.
I recently read this book with a small group of second grade students and they thoroughly enjoyed it. The length is perfect for this age and attention span and the fact that it is a chapter book with fewer pictures was a major boost for their self-esteem. I would recommend this book or this series as a nice option for readers looking to transition from early chapter books to young adult reading.
I must recommend these and see how well they're received. I read two of them (and will copy this to the other) and I thought the concept of the main character in a children's mystery having a photographic memory was very cool. And Cam was a great character too. The writing seemed to instill excitement and a sense of such activity that made the story fun.
I love Cam Jansen books, but this one was a little strange, because Cam not only decided to pursue the bad guys on her own (as she does from time to time), but got herself into a very dangerous and kind of scary situation. Of course, everything worked out all right, but I think this might be a little too scary for younger or more sensitive readers.
Cam "The Camera" Jansen, a 5th grader with a photographic memory, is on the case! Beginning readers will enjoy reading this series about a budding female detective, her friends and family, and the many mysteries they solve. A nice balance of paragraphs and illustrations that are sure to have your young reader asking for more!
-Lindsey-
-Lindsey-
I used to adore these books when I was like eight or so. I've always had a thing for heroines with red hair. (and just plain red hair.) I was addicted to both this series and those A-Z Mysteries. It was only later on that I realized how stupid the whole "click" thing was... but, still, these are books I'll always cherish from the good old ages.
I thought this was the coolest book ever when I read it. I always loved mysteries (still do) and I learned about the concept of photographic memory from this book and tried to develop it myself! (I don't think it worked, although I do have this weird visual memory of always remembering where something is placed on a page - but unfortunately not the content!)
This is an interesting story about a young girl with photographic memory who solves a mystery based on her observations. She's a female version of Encyclopedia Brown of sorts.
As a mom, I don't like that the youngsters are left alone in the mall to babysit nor that they leave the area and put themselves in danger, but this is just a story.
On the other hand, I like that Cam is the lead character, providing a strong female role model for young girls. We will definitely look for other Cam Jansen s...more
As a mom, I don't like that the youngsters are left alone in the mall to babysit nor that they leave the area and put themselves in danger, but this is just a story.
On the other hand, I like that Cam is the lead character, providing a strong female role model for young girls. We will definitely look for other Cam Jansen s...more
My 7 year old loves Cam Jansen books, in fact this was the first book she actually sat down and read to herself! We read the first 2 chapters together and then the next night she wanted to find out what happens and read the rest of the book, with a few stops here and there to tell me what was happening but otherwise straight through.
My girls don't come to me and rave about very many beginning chapter books--but they did with this one. They told me all about the entire book, then asked if we could go right to the library and check out a hole bunch more Cam Jansens. So, there you have it. :)
Instead of one or two robbers there was three and two of them were acting like a family. They brought a baby doll wrapped in a pink blanket and they brought a rattle that the round top could screw on and off and guess what was in there? There was eighteen diamonds!
I learned that we should never spy on criminals without someone safe being there with us because the culprit could have a gun or could put you in danger. We should always call the police whenever we know where a criminal is hiding, no matter what.
Feb 26, 2009
Claudia
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cam and erick went to the mall and they saw in the jewelry store and they saw went one man stolen the diamonds and cam and erick call the polices mans and they don't know what to do so. the police take who stolen the jewelry store...
These used to be some of my favorite books as a kid. This series made me wish a) I was a super spunky sleuth and b) I had a photographic memory. Alas, I grew up to be and have neither. I recommend this for young readers!
My 6yo is really enjoying this series, and it's a great one for little girls (Cam Jansen is a girl) - an Encyclopedia Jones for girls to model. There are two levels of books, the easy-reader and chapter books - both excellent!
Cam Jansen is a young female detective and becomes a hero after solving the case of the missing jewels with her friend, Eric. Would recommend to any transitional reader and might have them write their own mystery.
A cute series that my son really likes. I think the premise is smart and I like this book because it offers different gender roles - the sidekick is a boy who is the caregiver of the baby. Refreshing.
I read the entire series growing up, but I'm only going to mark one book. I really loved these books. I remember trying to convince everyone I had a photographic memory because of these books.
Molly listens to these; I end up listening too. I like Cam, and the stories are good, but the way the narrator says "cah-LICK!" when Cam uses her mental camera makes. me. crazy.
Reminds me of Encyclopedia Brown... mystery kids can figure out if they are listening carefully... not many pictures so it took reading it to get the kids more excited about it.
The first book in a wonderful series. Cam is awesome and students will love her adventures. Great book for predicting. Ask students what will happen next!
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Adler was born in New York City, New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. In that same year, a question from his then-...more
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