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Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen)
David A. Adler
Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by David A. Adler
Illustrated by Susanna Natti
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if a loud bang shattered the quiet of a special school event? The governor is visiting to open a brand-new library, and suddenly, everyone freezes in surprise. Was it a gunshot, or something else? Cam Jansen’s sharp eyes and photographic memory might be the only way to uncover the truth.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early chapter book features Cam Jansen, a clever young detective with a photographic memory, who helps solve a mystery during a school event with a visiting governor. Suitable for readers aged 5-8, it encourages critical thinking and problem-solving in a gentle, age-appropriate way. There are brief moments of mild tension related to a loud noise resembling a gunshot, but no graphic content.
Why we rated Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen) 8LP
Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen) is written at a Level 3 reading level with a Lexile measure of 580L across 64 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen) works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen) as 8LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery #26 (Cam Jansen) explores juvenile mysteries, friendship, coming of age, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about juvenile mysteries, friendship, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780142410745
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- March 13, 2008
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 580L