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* EurekaMoment: Cam has at least one a book.
* ForgetfulJones: Cam's aunt.

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* %%* ForgetfulJones: Cam's aunt.



* KidDetective: Cam and Eric both try to solve crimes wherever they go.

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* %%* KidDetective: Cam and Eric both try to solve crimes wherever they go.



* NiceGuy: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.

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* %%* NiceGuy: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.
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Aint No Rule is a redirect to Loophole Abuse and wouldn't you know it this exact example is already listed there


* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint about Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer.
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* AdultFear: Cam and Eric have gotten captured or cornered by criminals multiple times and while they always make it out unscathed, this is usually only due to lucky timing or quick-thinking.
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* DumbBlond: Inverted, as Cam is blond and very smart with a PhotographicMemory.
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* SherlockScan: While her PhotographicMemory is her main tool, Cam is able to use the information she absorbs through it to do this trope, such as stating at the beginning of "Dinosaur Bones" that one of Eric's shirt buttons had fallen off and been sown back on because the thread attaching it to said shirt was a different color than the thread on the rest of the buttons and responding to Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which she can't see, are during a memory game by deducing that since the rest of his clothes are all green, said socks probably are as well.

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* SherlockScan: While her PhotographicMemory is her main tool, Cam is able to use the information she absorbs through it to do this trope, such as stating at the beginning of "Dinosaur Bones" that one of Eric's shirt buttons had fallen off and been sown sewn back on because the thread attaching it to said shirt was a different color than the thread on the rest of the buttons and responding to Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which she can't see, are during a memory game by deducing that since the rest of his clothes are all green, said socks probably are as well.
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* AdultFear: Cam and Eric have gotten captured or cornered by criminals multiple times and while they always make it out unscathed, this is usually only due to lucky timing or quick-thinking.

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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]]: Cam's bike in "Dinosaur Bones" is a piece of garbage that has a kickstand that randomly drops on her and can't be put back in place for riding without outside assistance. She presumably gets a new one after that adventure because it's never a problem again.

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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]]: TheAllegedCar: Cam's bike in "Dinosaur Bones" is a piece of garbage that has a kickstand that randomly drops on her and can't be put back in place for riding without outside assistance. She presumably gets a new one after that adventure because it's never a problem again.



* [[NiceGuy Nice Kids]]: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.

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* [[NiceGuy Nice Kids]]: NiceGuy: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.

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* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint about Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; [[ForegoneConclusion granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer]].

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* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint about Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; [[ForegoneConclusion granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer]].answer.



* LoopholeAbuse: At the beginning of one book, Cam has roped Eric into a memory game and he's losing badly; in desperation, he asks her what color his socks are, to which she responds that said question isn't entirely fair since she can't actually see his socks. [[ForegoneConclusion Of course she then uses her deductive skills to work out the correct answer]].

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* LoopholeAbuse: At the beginning of one book, Cam has roped Eric into a memory game and he's losing badly; in desperation, he asks her what color his socks are, to which she responds that said question isn't entirely fair since she can't actually see his socks. [[ForegoneConclusion Of course course, she then uses her deductive skills to work out the correct answer]].answer.

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* PlatonicLifePartners: Cam and Eric are best friends and at no point is there even a hint of ShipTease between them.

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* PlatonicLifePartners: PlatonicBoyGirlHeroes: Cam and Eric are best friends and at no point is there even a hint of ShipTease between them.
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* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint that Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; [[ForegoneConclusion granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer]].

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* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint that about Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; [[ForegoneConclusion granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer]].
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* AintNoRule: While Cam does give a mild complaint that Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which aren't visible, are during a memory game, she doesn't protest since they apparently never actually declared such a thing off-limits; [[ForegoneConclusion granted, it ultimately doesn't work as she uses what she can see to work out the answer]].
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* LoopholeAbuse: At the beginning of one book, Cam has roped Eric into a memory game and he's losing badly; in desperation, he asks her what color his socks are, to which she responds that said question isn't entirely fair since she can't actually see his socks. [[ForegoneConclusion Of course she then uses her deductive skills to work out the correct answer]].


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* SherlockScan: While her PhotographicMemory is her main tool, Cam is able to use the information she absorbs through it to do this trope, such as stating at the beginning of "Dinosaur Bones" that one of Eric's shirt buttons had fallen off and been sown back on because the thread attaching it to said shirt was a different color than the thread on the rest of the buttons and responding to Eric's LoopholeAbuse of asking her what color his socks, which she can't see, are during a memory game by deducing that since the rest of his clothes are all green, said socks probably are as well.
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* CuteKitten: In "The UFO Mystery", Cam adopts a kitten who she names Neptune.

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* CuteKitten: In "The UFO Mystery", Cam adopts a kitten who she names Neptune. He may have been intended as a TeamPet for Cam and Eric at one point, but this was his only appearance.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Cam and Eric are best friends and at no point is there even a hint of ShipTease between them.


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* PlatonicLifePartners: Cam and Eric are best friends and at no point is there even a hint of ShipTease between them.

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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]]: Cam's bike in "Dinosaur Bones" is a piece of garbage that has a kickstand that randomly drops on her and can't be put back in place for riding without outside assistance. She presumably gets a new one after that adventure because it's never a problem again.



* [[NiceGuy Nice Kids]]: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.



* [[NiceGuy Nice Kids]]: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.



* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]]: Cam's bike in "Dinosaur Bones" is a piece of garbage that has a kickstand that randomly drops on her and can't be put back in place for riding without outside assistance. She presumably gets a new one after that adventure because it's never a problem again.
* TheWatson: Eric serves as one for Cam.


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* TheWatson: Eric serves as one for Cam.
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* CuteKitten: In "The UFO Mystery", Cam adopts a kitten who she names Neptune.
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* ChekovsGun: At least once a book, some detail that is explicitly pointed out will become key to the mystery.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: At least once a book, some detail that is explicitly pointed out will become key to the mystery.
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* BusmansHoliday: Doesn't matter where they're going or what they're doing; Cam and Eric ''will'' find a mystery.


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* TheWatson: Eric serves as one for Cam.
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* NeverAllowedToGrowUp: Cam and Eric's ages never change despite having at least 2 books mentioning new teachers, implying a new school year starting.

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* NeverAllowedToGrowUp: NotAllowedToGrowUp: Cam and Eric's ages never change despite having at least 2 books mentioning new teachers, implying a new school year starting.

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* IdenticalTwinTag: Eric's little sisters differentiate by one of them wearing her hair in braids.

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* IdenticalTwinTag: IdenticalTwinIDTag: Eric's little sisters differentiate by one of them wearing her hair in braids.



* NeverAllowedToGrowUp: Cam and Eric's ages never change despite having at least 2 books mentioning new teachers, implying a new school year starting.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Eric and most everyone else calls her Cam (short for "Camera"), except for her parents (who call her by her real name, Jennifer).

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Eric and most everyone else calls her Cam (short for "Camera"), except for her parents and an aunt (who call her by her real name, Jennifer).
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* UndyingLoyalty: Eric always has complete faith in Cam and her abilities.
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* AsYouKnow: Once a book, the reader is reminded that "Cam" is a nickname, that it's short for "Camera", came about because of her memory and that her real name is Jennifer.
* BabyTalk: One story involving thieves at the mall had a short subplot where Eric is able to translate a little boy's statement that his mother was shopping for "dirt" as meaning she's buying a shirt; he claims that his sisters did the same thing as toddlers.
* ChekovsGun: At least once a book, some detail that is explicitly pointed out will become key to the mystery.
* EurekaMoment: Cam has at least one a book.
* ForgetfulJones: Cam's aunt.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Cam and Eric are best friends and at no point is there even a hint of ShipTease between them.
* IdenticalTwinTag: Eric's little sisters differentiate by one of them wearing her hair in braids.


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* [[NiceGuy Nice Kids]]: Cam and Eric are both generally sweet and polite kids.


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* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Bike]]: Cam's bike in "Dinosaur Bones" is a piece of garbage that has a kickstand that randomly drops on her and can't be put back in place for riding without outside assistance. She presumably gets a new one after that adventure because it's never a problem again.
* TwinSwitch: An artificially created one in "Television Dog" drives the plot and Cam and Eric pull one off with Eric's sisters to distract the story's crook.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Eric and most everyone else calls her Cam, except for her parents (who call her by her real name, Jennifer).

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Eric and most everyone else calls her Cam, Cam (short for "Camera"), except for her parents (who call her by her real name, Jennifer).
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Eric and most everyone else calls her Cam, except for her parents (who call her by her real name, Jennifer).

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The ''Cam Jansen'' series is a long-running series of children's mysteries, written by David A. Adler, starting in 1980.




There are over thirty books in the main series. There is also a ''Young Cam Jansen'' series which adds about 15 more.



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!This book !These books contains examples of:



* PhotographicMemory: Cam's ability, which helps her solve the crimes.

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* PhotographicMemory: Cam's ability, which helps her solve the crimes.crimes.
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Cam Jansen is a girl with a perfect photographic memory, which she uses to solve crimes, with the help of her friend Eric Shelton.

The books are aimed at kids around the ages of 7-9, despite Cam and Eric being in fifth grade.
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!This book contains examples of:

* KidDetective: Cam and Eric both try to solve crimes wherever they go.
* PhotographicMemory: Cam's ability, which helps her solve the crimes.

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