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In this child‑friendly mystery, Cam Jansen employs her extraordinary photographic memory to locate a lost science fair project. While searching, she stumbles upon two valuable gold coins, turning a simple recovery mission into a surprising treasure hunt.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: David A. Adler
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Cam Jansen and the mystery of the gold coins by David A. Adler

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