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There's a book fair at school. Cam Jansen and her friends are excited because the famous mystery writer Jim E. Winter will be there to sign books. When Danny's parents discover their car is missing during the signing, Jim E. Winter thinks he can solve the mystery. But will Cam-with her famous photographic memory-solve it first? Click! See if you can spot the clues.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why was Cam and her mom driving to the school that night?
Page 1 — To go to the book fair and see Cam’s favorite author
1
Describe what a book fair is?
Page 7 — It’s a fair that comes into the school a couple of times a year and exhibits and sells lots of books
7
What did Cam think about Jim E. Winter when she saw him in person?
Page 9 — She was surprised he looked much older than his picture, but she wanted to meet him anyway
9
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Danny want to do while they waited in line to see Jim E. Winter?
Page 12 — Tell jokes from his new joke books
12
What does Barry Blake do each time after he solves a mystery?
Page 15 — Goes home and helps his mom make dinner
15
What went missing at the end of this chapter?
Page 16 — Danny’s dad’s car
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Jim E. Winter think he was qualified to help solve the mystery of the missing car?
Page 18 — He was once a police detective
18
Why did Jim E. Winter think Mr. Pace didn’t remember what parking space he parked the car in?
Page 21 — because he couldn’t remember his license plate number, so how could he remember what number he’d parked in
21
How would clicking the remote button help Jim E. Winter find the car?
Page 22 — When you push the button the lights flash and there’s a horn or beeping sound, so they could easily find the car in the parking lot
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What happened when Jim E. Winter push the remote button?
Page 25 — Nothing, they couldn’t see the car
25
Where did Jim E. Winter go when he couldn’t find the car?
Page 27 — Back to signing books
27
Did Jim E. Winter solve the mystery?
Page 27 — No
27
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Cam have to stay in the gym?
Page 29 — The principal and her mother asked her to
29
Which police officer has been at the school before to help solve other mysteries?
Page 30 — Officer Oppen
30
Who else’s car was stolen?
Page 32 — Eric’s dad’s car
32
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did Mrs. Jansen say when Cam asked her to help with the mysteries?
Page 34 — Yes, but she wanted to come along to make sure she was safe and dry
34
How did Cam know the thief took the keys out of Mr. Pace’s pocket then returned them again?
Page 37 — Mr. Pace is right-handed and puts his keys in his right pocket, but they were in his left pocket
37
What was missing on his keychain?
Page 39 — The key to his car
39
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why was Jim E. Winter writing down Cam’s explanation of how the thief stole the cars?
Page 41 — He wanted to use it in a book
41
Why would the thief have parked the first car he stole close to the school?
Page 42 — So he could get back to the school quickly and steal another car
42
Who does Cam think the thief is?
Page 44 — The man they saw walking across the street as she and her mom drove up to the school
44
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Where were the cars being hidden?
Page 53 — In a garage
53
What did the police officer ask Cam to do that made her mother nervous?
Page 54 — Identify the man that walked across the street earlier
54
Why was Jim E. Winter going to put Cam Jansen’s name in a book?
Page 57 — Because she helped him solve the mystery
57
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