Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery

6 best books like Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery (David A. Adler): Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, Surprise Island, The Rookie Blue Jay, The Pinstripe Ghost, The L.A. Dodger, The House on the Cliff

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Author	Barbara Park
ISBN	0679826424

I have heard so much about how great these books are so we decided to check them out. I can't think of a single thing from this book that was a "good example" for the kids. None of the people say anything kind or helpful. Many things are described as "stupid, "hate," and "dumb." My kids don't talk that way .....

Surprise Island

Author	Gertrude Chandler Warner
ISBN	0807576743

I was going to read Surprise Island, and then comment on it, but every page is such a treasure trove of clichés, naïveté, and ridiculousness, that I think I might have to grace you with a running commentary.

Chapter One: The First Surprise

The book begins with Grandfather lovingly...

The Rookie Blue Jay

Author	David A. Kelly
ISBN	0385378750

Batter up! Ballpark Mysteries combine baseball action with exciting whodunits for early chapter book readers!

Mike and Kate can't wait to watch their rookie hero Dusty Martin in action. But something is throwing the Blue Jays' star off his game. Then, when no one else is looking, Mike sees...

The Pinstripe Ghost

Author

David A. Kelly

Batting second—book #2 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark!

Mike and Kate are waiting for Kate's mom at a boring press conference in Yankee Stadium when the team official says something that makes Mike perk up his ears. There...

The L.A. Dodger

Author	David A. Kelly
ISBN	0375868852

Now batting third—book #3 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark!

It's spring break and Kate and Mike are off to Los Angeles to visit Kate's dad, a scout for the Dodgers. But all is not sunny in L.A.—strange things have been...

The House on the Cliff

Author	Franklin W. Dixon
ISBN	0448089025

Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes...