A Cam Jansen adventure Books in Order

The A Cam Jansen adventure series by David A. Adler includes 36 books published between 1980–2007.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds

    Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds

    1980 · David A. Adler

    A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.

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  2. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur bones

    Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur bones

    1981 · David A. Adler

    When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton exhibited in the museum, a young girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who…

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  3. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery of the gold coins

    Cam Jansen and the mystery of the gold coins

    1982 · David A. Adler

    While using her photographic memory to find her missing science fair project, Cam accidentally locates two valuable gold coins.

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  4. Cover of Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball (Cam Jansen)

    Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball (Cam Jansen)

    1991 · David A. Adler

    This entry in the Cam Jansen series, described as suited to young readers transitioning to chapter books, features Cam as a spunky heroine. The first…

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  5. Cover of Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize

    Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize

    2004 · David A. Adler

    This entry in the Cam Jansen series, described as suited to young readers transitioning to chapter books, features Cam as a spunky heroine. The first…

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  6. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery at the monkey house

    Cam Jansen and the mystery at the monkey house

    1985 · David A. Adler

    Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve a monkey smuggling mystery at the city zoo.

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  7. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen corn popper

    Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen corn popper

    1986 · David A. Adler

    Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief during a department store sale.

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  8. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery of Flight 54

    Cam Jansen and the mystery of Flight 54

    1989 · David A. Adler

    Fifth grade sleuth Cam Jansen and her friend Eric combine wits to solve the disappearance of a young French girl.

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  9. Cover of Young Cam Jansen and the spotted cat mystery

    Young Cam Jansen and the spotted cat mystery

    2006 · David A. Adler

    When a cat appears in their classroom one rainy day, Cam and her friend Eric figure out where it came from.

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  10. Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery at the haunted house

    Cam Jansen and the mystery at the haunted house

    Year unknown · David A. Adler

    Cam and her friend Eric chase the thief who took Aunt Katie's wallet through an amusement park and find themselves involved in another case requiring…

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  11. Cover of Cam Jansen and the chocolate fudge mystery

    Cam Jansen and the chocolate fudge mystery

    2004 · David A. Adler

    When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door-to-door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her…

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  12. Cover of Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops mystery

    Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops mystery

    1998 · David A. Adler

    When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to the music store at the mall for the latest CD by the Triceratops Pops band, Cam uses her photographic…

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  13. Cover of Cam Jansen and the ghostly mystery
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  14. Cover of Cam Jansen and the scary snake mystery

    Cam Jansen and the scary snake mystery

    2005 · David A. Adler

    Cam investigates when a thief steals her mother's video camera and a tape containing footage of a big scary snake.

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  15. Cover of Cam Jansen and the catnapping mystery

    Cam Jansen and the catnapping mystery

    1998 · David A. Adler

    While visiting Aunt Molly at a fancy downtown hotel, Cam uses her photographic memory to help one of the guests find her stolen luggage and pet cat,…

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  16. Cover of Cam Jansen and the barking treasure mystery

    Cam Jansen and the barking treasure mystery

    1999 · David A. Adler

    When a woman's poodle disappears during a boat ride around the city, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

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  17. Cover of Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery

    Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery

    2000 · David A. Adler

    When Cam's grandparents are robbed on their way to her parents' surprise birthday party, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

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  18. Cover of Cam Jansen and the school play mystery

    Cam Jansen and the school play mystery

    2001 · David A. Adler

    When a thief steals the box office money at a school play, young sleuth Cam Jansen relies on her photographic memory to figure out who is responsible…

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  19. Cover of Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery (The Cam Jansen Series)

    Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery (The Cam Jansen Series)

    Year unknown · David A. Adler

    An entry in the Cam Jansen series aimed at young readers transitioning to chapter books. The first fifteen titles in the series have received updated…

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  20. Cover of Cam Jansen and the tennis trophy mystery

    Cam Jansen and the tennis trophy mystery

    Year unknown · David A. Adler

    Cam Jansen, with Eric at her side, helps solve the mystery of what happened to Mr. Day's tennis trophy.

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  21. Cover of Cam Jansen and the secret service mystery

    Cam Jansen and the secret service mystery

    Year unknown · David A. Adler

    Cam and her friend Danny help solve the mystery of a stolen pearl necklace when the governor comes to visit their school for the dedication of the…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the A Cam Jansen adventure books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds”. Start with “Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds.”

How many books are in the A Cam Jansen adventure series?

We list 36 books by David A. Adler , published between 1980–2007.

Where can I buy the A Cam Jansen adventure books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.