The mysteries were too short to be solvable, but the stories were fun.

I really liked the tiny bit about the scavenger hunt - I've always wanted to go on one - I didn't know one could be clever about the clues, as for example "a pen that writes green" can be any pen, you just write the word 'green' with it. ( )

Cam Jansen and her best friend Eric Shelton head to Camp Eagle Lake in this first of two super special editions in David A. Adler's beginning chapter-book series devoted to their mystery-solving adventures. In three separate episodes, Cam and Eric solve the mystery of the stolen snack money, identify the jokester who raided the G8 bunk, and catch the thief who stole all of the camp's new sports equipment. It's a busy three weeks at camp, and in between solving mysteries, Cam and Eric have plenty of fun...

With three puzzles to solve, rather than just the usual one, Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries will undoubtedly provide a great deal of reading entertainment to fans of the Cam Jansen books. Each mystery is quite short, and only one - "The First Day of Camp Mystery" really relies on Cam's vaunted photographic memory, for the solution to the puzzle. The third and final mystery, "The Basketball Mystery," was the only one I was able to solve on my own, given the behavior of Kitty, the camp cat. All in all, a fun addition to the series, one I would recommend to Cam Jansen fans, and to beginning chapter-book readers who enjoy mystery stories. ( )

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A collection of three Cam Jansen summer camp mysteries in which Cam Jansen and her best friend are spending three weeks at Camp Eagle Lake, where they play sports, do crafts, and solve three mysteries.