Summary
The Jansen family goes to the airport to pick up Aunt Molly, but when they discover that Aunt Molly has picked up the wrong suitcase at baggage claim, they set out to find her bag. As they try to figure out what happened to her luggage, they meet a couple who are also looking for their niece. When they find out that she was on the same flight as Aunt Molly, they work to help the couple find her.
After a series of failed attempts at locating the girl and the bag, Cam begins to use her powers of photographic memory to solve the problems. She remembers seeing a man who looked similar to the girl’s uncle and thinks that the girl may have followed him. As it turns out, she was right, and they follow the girl to the city where she has taken the bus. Aunt Molly’s suitcase is found inside one of her other suitcases because it was empty.
Impressions
Cam and her friend Eric are a great team of sleuths as they think their way through what happened to the missing girl. Their plausible solutions take the reader through their thought processes and the reader is able to “guess and check” their ideas right along with them. Cam’s mental pictures do come in handy and are a good way for students to begin tracking data and solving puzzles as they remember what works and what does not work. This book is an easy read for a developing reader with large text and detailed drawings. Kids should enjoy predicting what comes next.
Professional Reviews
“Suspense and humor will keep readers involved until they reach the happy ending.”
Booklist, 1989 (From back of novel)
Library Uses
This would be a great lead up to a scavenger hunt in the library. Students would use picture clues to find certain titles in the library.
References
Adler, D. (1989). Cam Jansen and the mystery of flight 54. New York, NY: Viking Kestrel.
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