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The London Eye Mystery

by Siobhan Dowd

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ISBN13: 9780375849763
ISBN10: 0375849769
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Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off — except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite their prickly relationship, they overcome their differences to follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find their cousin. And ultimately it comes down to Ted, whose brain works in its own very unique way, to find the key to the mystery. This is an unput-downable spine-tingling thriller — a race against time.

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"This is a well-constructed puzzle, and mystery lovers will delight in connecting the clues." Kirkus Reviews

Review:

"Everything rings true here, the family relationships, the quirky connections of Ted's mental circuitry, and, perhaps most surprisingly, the mystery." Booklist

About the Author

Siobhan Dowd was named one of the "top 100 Irish-Americans" for her global anti-censorship work with the writers's organization PEN America. Her first book for young readers, A Swift Pure Cry, has been shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and the BookTrust Teenage Prize. She lives in Oxford.

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Sarah Bancroft, January 22, 2010 (view all comments by Sarah Bancroft)
A page-turner as much for adults as for young people. The unique voice of Ted, the young narrator for whom emotions are such a puzzle, is fascinating as it reminds us that we are not so very different from those around us to whom we have given labels. This is a mystery that unfolds with feeling and insight. The book is expertly paced with lively character development. I particularly enjoyed the growth of understanding between Kat (Ted's older sister) and Ted which occurs throughout the story. Outstanding read and a genuine tribute to an extremely talented author. Would be an excellent choice for a late-elementary/middle-school book group.
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kaitlynnvlux, March 16, 2009 (view all comments by kaitlynnvlux)
this was a mind racingly great book and so are other books by this author you should read it
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375849763
Author:
Dowd, Siobhan
Publisher:
David Fickling Books
Author:
Siobhan Dowd
Author:
Siobhan Dowd
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mystery and detective stories
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Meteorology
Subject:
England
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Children s Middle Readers-General
Publication Date:
20080231
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
322
Dimensions:
7.26x5.48x1.15 in. .76 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12

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