The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Adler, David A.

Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery

32 pp. | Viking | May, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-670-88861-3 $$13.99

(4) K-3 Viking Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Susanna Natti. Although young Cam Jansen's latest investigation--a search for her missing jacket--is on the dull side, observant readers will find just enough clues in the full-color illustrations and easy-to-read text to close the case before the super sleuth with the photographic memory does. A mildly humorous subplot reveals that Cam's amazing memory can't always save the day: it doesn't keep her pizza from getting cold.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger