The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Adler, David A.

Young Cam Jansen and the Lions' Lunch Mystery

32 pp. | Viking | May, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-06171-6 $13.99

(3) K-3 Viking Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Susanna Natti. On a trip to the zoo, Danny's lunch goes missing, so Cam uses her photographic memory to find it. A red herring involving two boxes--one for lunches and the other for lost-and-found items--will keep beginning readers on their toes. Adler serves up another simple yet satisfying easy-reader mystery, reliably accompanied by Natti's friendly half-page and spot illustrations.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger