Teacherview Cam Jansen And The Mystery Of The Monster Movie

The Education Place, a service of the Houghton Mifflin Co., presents a TeacherView, prepared by Jo Hubbard and based on "Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie," by American author David Adler (1947- ). Hubbard offers a brief summary of the book and provides discussion questions appropriate for use with elementary classes.

A fifth-grader uses her photographic memory, her mother, and her friend Eric to find a missing reel of a monster film they go to see.

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that bring new life to these perennial best-sellers. Old fans and new readers will love Cam's cool, modern look!

Fifth-grader Cam, her mother, and her friend Eric try to find a missing reel of a monster film. Lightweight and easy to digest, this is a quick fix for middle-school mystery addicts. --Booklist

A fifth-grader uses her photographic memory, her mother, and her friend Eric to find a missing reel of a monster film they go to see.

What wrongdoer is any match for Cam Jansen, the girl with the amazing photographic memory? Jennifer Cam (short for camera) Jansen and her friend Eric use her remarkable gift to track down clues and solve thrilling and puzzling mysteries.

A fifth-grader uses her photographic memory, her mother, and her friend Eric to find a missing reel of a monster film they go to see.

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No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory! Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to the hospital. It's Valentine's Day, and Cam is at school when she learns her mother is about to give birth. Cam and her best friend, Eric, rush to the hospital with his mom. There, in the waiting room, something valuable disappears. Click, click! Cam starts to unravel the mystery. Will Cam solve it before her Valentine sibling is born? The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades.