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Young Cam Jansen Mysteries #12
Young Cam Jansen and the Spotted Cat Mystery
It?s a rainy day when Cam and her classmates arrive at school. Their classroom is neat and clean, but there is something there that does not belong. Meow! A cat with a spot on its tail is napping near the coat rack. How did a cat get in their classroom? Did it run away? Read along as Cam solves this easy-to-read cat caper.
32 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2006
About the author
David A. Adler
407 books206 followersDavid Abraham Adler is an American children's author. He was born in New York City, New York in 1947. 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-three-year-old nephew inspired Adler to write his first story, A Little at a Time, subsequently published by Random House in 1976. Adler's next project, a series of math books, drew on his experience as a math teacher. In 1977, he created his most famous character, Cam Jansen, originally featured in Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, which was published that year.
Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career.
Adler's son, Michael S. Adler, is now the co-author of several books with his father, including A Picture Book of Sam Adams, A Picture Book of John Hancock, and A Picture Book of James and Dolly Madison. Another son, Edward, was the inspiration for Adler's Andy Russell series, with the events described in the series loosely based on adventures the Adler family had with Edward's enthusiasm and his pets.
As of November 2008, Adler has three sons and two grandsons. He lives in Woodmere, New York.
(source: Wikipedia)
Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career.
Adler's son, Michael S. Adler, is now the co-author of several books with his father, including A Picture Book of Sam Adams, A Picture Book of John Hancock, and A Picture Book of James and Dolly Madison. Another son, Edward, was the inspiration for Adler's Andy Russell series, with the events described in the series loosely based on adventures the Adler family had with Edward's enthusiasm and his pets.
As of November 2008, Adler has three sons and two grandsons. He lives in Woodmere, New York.
(source: Wikipedia)
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June 25, 2017
This is a very well designed children's early reader book.
May 25, 2022
One morning when Cam got to school she heard a meow come from the corner. A cat ran out from under the teachers desk and ran around the room a bit. The children couldn't figure out whose cat it was after asking around. They found a tag on the cat that said Spotty. While the students made posters of the missing cat around, they decided to feed it and gave it water. The students found out it was the custodians cat. He got the cat to take care of the mice issue. The mystery was solved.
June 23, 2021
It?s a rainy day when Cam and her classmates arrive at school. Their classroom is neat and clean, but there is something there that does not belong. Meow! A cat with a spot on its tail is napping near the coat rack. How did a cat get in their classroom? Did it run away? Read along as Cam solves this easy-to-read cat caper.
July 13, 2022
Whenever I read these books, I go into the book.
May 7, 2017
AR Quiz No. 107360 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 0.5
October 6, 2008
Grades: K to 3 Genre: Mystery
Cam is known for her excellent memory and often uses it solve mysteries. In this installment she finds a cat at school. At first they think that it is a lost cat, but as it is a wet and rainy day and the cat’s paws are not wet, there must be more to this mystery. Using her memory and logic, Cam is able to find out who the cat belongs to. This simple mystery story is divided into five parts and uses simple sentences as well. The illustrations are done with ink and watercolor. Some of the larger panels have a rich background full of details of the school, but most are just small half page illustrations with simple white background. Introduces young readers to Cam Jansen, a familiar character for older readers. Part of the Young Cam Jansen series.
Cam is known for her excellent memory and often uses it solve mysteries. In this installment she finds a cat at school. At first they think that it is a lost cat, but as it is a wet and rainy day and the cat’s paws are not wet, there must be more to this mystery. Using her memory and logic, Cam is able to find out who the cat belongs to. This simple mystery story is divided into five parts and uses simple sentences as well. The illustrations are done with ink and watercolor. Some of the larger panels have a rich background full of details of the school, but most are just small half page illustrations with simple white background. Introduces young readers to Cam Jansen, a familiar character for older readers. Part of the Young Cam Jansen series.
March 30, 2018
I again chose this because I love cats and have read the Cam Jansen books when I was a kid. I thought this was a cute story about a cat, and the steps the kids took to figure out whose cat it was. I wouldn't use this for teaching a lesson but would be a cute book to have in my bookshelf.
May 13, 2009
This is a cute story about a little cat that Cam and her friend Eric find in their classroom on a rainy day. The mystery is where does the cat live? Who does she belong to? This is a fun, quick story to read aloud. We've enjoyed the books in the Young Cam Jansen series and will certainly look for more at our local library!
November 22, 2012
Such is my life with a kindergartener, that these types of books seem to be all I'm reading lately. *sigh*
I'd heard such good things about these books, that I hate to judge them all based on this one. It was "meh." I will say that this book was great for my daughter because as we were reading, she enjoyed spotting all the sight words.
I still think the Magic Treehouse books are a bit more fun.
I'd heard such good things about these books, that I hate to judge them all based on this one. It was "meh." I will say that this book was great for my daughter because as we were reading, she enjoyed spotting all the sight words.
I still think the Magic Treehouse books are a bit more fun.
January 31, 2014
A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 2 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 15 mins for him to read and had just enough new vocabulary words to make it challenging. Also, it was a fun and interesting story he could get into. He liked it so much, he asked for more by this author. Great reading book!
May 22, 2011
Kind of a bland mystery. I guess it's okay for the younger folk. It's where a few kids solve the reason why a cat randomly showed up in their classroom. One of the students has something equivalent to a photographic memory. She say's when she makes a "click" sound, he mind snapshots certain events, so she can remember them in great detail. Read this to find out the mystery for yourself.
August 6, 2016
I found this book to be rather silly, but for my children (ages 6 and 9), it was great. They loved that this mystery was about a cat. Cam is an interesting character for them. They also especially love to try to be like Cam. They like that there is always a picture with test questions to test your memory in every one of the books.
August 25, 2012
Much as I would have loved to have a cat show up in school, sad to say it just isn't likely to happen with the allergies that kids have. Still, this was a fun book to read and a good mystery. It's just not my favorite.
July 25, 2010
I read this to my son but it kept so little of my attention I can't remember what it is about.
November 13, 2010
I didn't like that the cat was lost. Gage
September 19, 2014
Jennifer "Cam" Jensen and friends find a cat inside their classroom and Cam needs to use her amazing memory to find the true owner of the cat. Also has a memory test about the book kids can try.
January 25, 2016
Great book
My 7yr old loved it. Good book for the parents as well because of the mystery at the end of the book
My 7yr old loved it. Good book for the parents as well because of the mystery at the end of the book
December 27, 2016
Cute stories about a beloved character - great combo to help kids learn to love books and reading.
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