Book Summary:
Cam Jansen and her friend Eric are at the mall when a jewelry store is robbed. Diamonds are stolen and Cam sees a mysterious man running away from the crime scene. There is also a curious couple with a baby. With the help of her friend Eric, Cam eventually breaks the case by following the large mysterious man to their hideout. Cam sends Eric for the police, and they arrive just in time to arrest the thieves. The couple with the fake baby and the mysterious man were working together as a team. The big man was a diversion while the fake couple stole the diamonds.
APA Reference of Book:
Adler, D. A. (1980). Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen diamonds. New York, NY: Puffin Books.
Impressions:
This is the first Cam Jansen book published and it is an enjoyable mystery for young readers. Cam gets her nickname for her amazing memory and this is what helps her solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds. Its a simple mystery that does not overwhelm the reader. It makes for a good introduction to mysteries for young readers.
Professional Review:
Gr 2-4 - Jennifer Jansen, better known as “The Camera” or “Cam,” is a fifth grader with a photographic memory. Cam and her friend Eric are in a shopping mall when a jewelry store is robbed. Cam makes a mental note of people running our of the store, among them a man with a mustache and a couple carrying a baby. The police catch the man but have to let him go. On a hunch Cam and Eric follow the man to an abandoned house where Cam finds out he is in cahoots with the couple. (The baby is really a doll and the diamonds were hidden in a rattle.) Although Cam is captured by the thieves, she manages to escape as the police arrive and take charge. David A. Adler has come up with a neat plot that gives Cam’s resourcefulness plenty of chance to shine. – David Stevenson, School Library Journal
Stevenson, D. (1980, May 1). [Review of the book Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen diamonds, by David A. Adler]. School Library Journal, 26(9), 84. Retrieved from www.slj.com.
Library Use:
This would be a good book to read for story time and introduce children to mysteries.
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