The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Adler, David A.

Young Cam Jansen and the 100th Day of School Mystery

32 pp. | Viking | July, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-06172-3 $13.99

(3) K-3 Viking Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Susanna Natti. Cam's class celebrates the hundredth day of school with a "Letter P Party." All their snacks fit the theme: popcorn, pretzels, pineapple juice. When the pièce de résistance--pizza!--goes missing, Cam puts her detective skills to good use. Plenty of humor and lots of cheerful spot- and half-page illustrations round out the easy-to-read (and not too difficult to solve) mystery.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger