The Valentine Baby Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2005 · Est. 1 hour read

The Valentine Baby Mystery

Written by David A. Adler · Illustrated by Susanna Natti

Book #25 in the Cam Jansen series

A hospital visit turns mysterious when something valuable vanishes. Can it be found before a new sibling arrives?

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74 pages· 6,338 words· Est. 1 hour read
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On Valentine's Day, young detective Cam Jansen rushes to the hospital as her mother is about to give birth. But when something valuable disappears in the waiting room, Cam must use her photographic memory to solve the mystery. With time ticking down to her sibling's arrival, can Cam crack the case in time? Join Cam and her friend Eric in this thrilling adventure where every second counts and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory! Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes…even to the hospital. It’s Valentine’s Day, and Cam is at school when she learns her mother is about to give birth. Cam and her best friend, Eric, rush to the hospital with his mom. There, in the waiting room, something valuable disappears. Click, click! Cam starts to unravel the mystery. Will Cam solve it before her Valentine sibling is born? The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades.

At a glance
Format
Pages
74
Words
6,338
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about stealingBooks about valentinesBooks about hospitalsBooks about thievesBooks about memory
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
103356
Publication
Published
December 28, 2006
First published
December 29, 2005
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142406946

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