About This Book
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie is an excellent transitional chapter book for early readers, featuring Jennifer "Cam" Jansen, a fifth-grader with a remarkable photographic memory. When a classmate's cookie goes missing, Cam uses her unique ability to mentally "click" and store visual details, then recalls them to solve the mystery with her friend Eric. This book, part of a beloved, long-running series, is praised for its light tone, fast-paced, dialogue-led plot, and its ability to promote logic, observation skills, and persistence in young readers. It's perfect for children ready for short, engaging chapter books that build reading confidence without overwhelming them with complex themes.
Discussion Prompts
1
If you had a photographic memory like Cam, what would be the first thing you'd "click" to remember?
2
What clues did Cam use to solve the mystery? How did she put them together?
3
Have you ever lost something important? What steps did you take to try and find it?
4
Why do you think it's important to pay close attention to details, like Cam does?
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