Book Summary -
Cam Jansen and her friends are going on a boat ride around the city. They are going to see a pirate ship at the end of the tour as well. When Lila Wood's dog Little Treasure is missing, Cam and her friends are to the rescue. Little Treasure is found is the men's bathroom, but his collar is missing! Cam and her friends continue to look. While looking they actually miss the pirate ship. It turns out that Little Treasure was initially taken for his collar. It had diamonds and emeralds on it, and, of course, Cam points out just the man and he is arrested.
APA Reference -
Adler, D. (1999). Cam Jansen and the barking treasure mystery. New York: Scholastic.
My Impressions -
This is such a cute, short mystery. The problem is easily identified and the mystery is solved in a very efficient manner Cam Jansen and her friends are very likeable and it is easy to see why so many young readers love these mysteries.
Professional Review -
Gr 2-4 --Readers are swept into the plot immediately as Cam, her friend Eric, his mother, and her annoying, but well-meaning friend embark on a boat ride. When a wealthy passenger's dog is stolen, Eric, Cam, and her photographic memory spring into action. The mystery is solved through the kids' perseverance and the thief's verbal mistakes. As with the others in the series, this title is written in short chapters with large print and numerous black-and-white full and half-page illustrations. A game at the conclusion encourages readers to test their own powers of memory. This is a natural addition to early chapter-book collections.
Dorr, C., & Jones, T. E. (1999). Preschool to Grade
4: Fiction. School Library Journal, 45(12), 87.
Library Uses -
This book would be fun to kick off a mystery writing competition. The students would stretch their minds and imaginations to write a fun mystery that other students can try to solve.
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