A thief is on the prowl at Camp Dakota! The campers can't find their favorite things―and they're starting to accuse each other of stealing. The kids set out to find the culprit―but the truth behind the missing stuff may be stranger than anyone expected. Can the campers track down the Cabin Thief? Or will they turn on each other first? Look in the back of the book for experiments and more to help you become a science detective too! "Positioning science in real-life situations... is a strong point of this series." -- Library Media Connection "These books are a fun way to teach basic science, and they are particularly good for readers who struggle with gleaning information from wordy textbooks.... Imagine a Scooby-Doo episode with Velma in charge and you get the feel for this brainy way to solve a mystery." -- School Library Journal Lynda Beauregard wrote her first story when she was seven years old, and hasn't stopped writing since. She also likes to teach kids how to swim, design websites, direct racecars out onto the track, and throw super balls for her cat, Becca. She lives near Detroit with her two lovely daughters, who are doing their best to turn her hair grey. Der-shing Helmer is a high school biology teacher who originally went to college to learn about reptiles. After she graduated she decided to try teaching instead. In her spare time she likes to write and draw comics and read a variety of books!