Cam and Eric’s class is going on a field trip to the zoo. But Eric can’t find his permission slip, and without it, he can’t go on the field trip. Where did it go? Did he drop it somewhere? Was it stolen? Will Cam Jansen’s amazing memory help to find Eric’s permission slip in time? Or will he have to sit in the principal’s office all day while the other children go to the zoo? Hurry, Cam, time’s running out!

"A good choice for beginning readers, many of whom will relate to the anxiety-provoking experience of losing something vital."—The Horn Book

"What better way to engage beginning readers in the fun of paying attention to the words and pictures in a book."—Booklist