The London Eye Mystery

london eye mystery review.

The London Eye Mystery is about a brother and sister, Kat and Ted, loosing there cousin on the London Eye. Ted, Kat's brother, has a disability called Aspergers Syndrome. Even though Ted has Aspergers Syndrome, doesn't mean anything; he is actually a giant part of the book. Ted's brain works different; but that's how they find Salem. The author, Siobhan Dowd, keeps you on the edge of your seat through the whole book; after every chapter you want to keep reading it. She puts a nice visual picture in your head of what's going on in the book. If you are interested in mystery books then the London Eye Mystery would be perfect for you. This book could definitely teach you a lesson like, not to except stuff from strangers. I read this book in class, but after every time we read it I wanted to take it home and read it. I think this book deserves a five star rating 100%. Something that I don't really like about this book is that it keeps you wanting to read it all day!

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The London Eye Mystery

The London Eye mystery is about a kid named Ted who has a disability, aspergers syndrome. Ted uses it to his ability to find his cousin, who vanishes after a trip to the London Eye. The main characters are Ted, Kat, and Sailm and his mother Glo.

Siobhan Dowd has a different writing style then the other writers. The author makes you stop and wonder what is happening and makes you have an image in your head. And she is very inspiring. She makes you wonder why someone how would wont to read.

This book disserves a 4 to 5 star rating because this book got a little slow in the book at the begging. This book should be read by a 7th grader though 10th grader. School Library Journal Best Books of the Year.

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THE LONDON EYE MYSTERY

The London Eye Mystery is mainly about a boy named Ted. He has Asperser's Syndrome. Ted is good at remembering things. Whenever Ted's cousin Salim ran off somewhere, he uses his background knowledge to figure where Salim went. When Ted is disappointed at his older sister Kat he calls her bad names like Catastrophe, Cataclysm, and Catatonic. When our reading/language arts class read it the story started off not interesting then at the end its get really interesting. This book is a mystery book. The author's writing style is that the author is trying to combine the mystery and fiction. I like book because it has many mysteries and family types for example: the arguing. This book was awarded for the "Best Children's Book." I would rate this as a 5 star.

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London Eyeeee

The London Eye Mystery is a realistic page turning novel. The author, Siobhan Dowd has a cool way of writing; she takes her time to explain special details. Ted has Aspersers syndrome and can see things that others don't. You really have to think about the theme "how can or how does an ability become a disability?" This book takes place in London, a place for mysteries. His sister is a trouble maker. All hell has broken lose in their house. Salim is Ted's cousin and he has mysteriously vanished. So Ted and his sis decide to do some investigating on their own. And the end is one of the best parts, and its gets tied together very well. I'd give this book eight out of 10 they uncover something big. read The London Eye Mystery to find out.

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London Eye Mystery

The London Eye Mystery is about a kid named Ted who has Aspergers Syndrome. Ted is the narrator and he's the one who is telling you story. His cousin, Salem, comes to see Ted in London. Salem hasn't seen Ted and Kat, Ted's sister, in five years; Salem is going to move to New York with his mom. Ted and Kat go to the London Eye and Salem goes in the London Eye. When the pod gets down Salem wasn't in the pod. This book is a mystery, adventure book and a realistic fiction book. This book deserves a five star rating. This book is for kids 11 and up.

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The London Eye Mystery

Ted is like most kids, but he has something that some kids don't have called aspergers syndrome. With this ability, Ted and his sister Kat try to find their cousin Salim who disappeared at the London Eye.

The London Eye Mystery is a mystery and a realistic fiction book written Siobhan Dowd, who has a great writing style. She wrote The London Eye Mystery in first person and creates good background knowledge about autism and aspergers syndrome. I would rate this book a five star book for the great details and vivid imagery. The London Eye Mystery won the Best Children's Book Award, the Horn Book Fanfare Award, and many more.

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Mystery of the London eye.

This book takes place in London, a place of dreams. If you're a mystery kind of person, then this book will be great for you. One thing I like about this book is that Ted and Kat's cousin, Salem, vanishes on the London Eye. Ted has Aspergers syndrome meaning Ted's brain runs on its own unique operating system. It's just that Ted has a great mind and he is great at putting together clues. One thing I don't like about this book is that they could have connected all the evidence like the clues in the beginning in the book leads to the end of the book. I give this book a four star rating. This book has won six awards. One of them is a school library journal, best book of the year.

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The London Eye its a fantastic book

"It depends on how you look at it." Aunt Gloria comes to London with her son Salim to visit their relatives. They plan on going on the London eye so they go and there moms just let the kids go. So there waiting in line and a strange guy comes up to them to give them a ticket so ted and Kat just let Salim go up because he has never been up. Ted and Kat wait for him to come back down and he has vanished he doesn't come out. It has all gone. About a mystery of child that goes missing. I would give this book five out of five because this is an outstanding book. If you like Intensity you would love this book.

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The London Eye Mystery

Ted is like every other kid, but he has something special. His disability makes him a different person. Ted has a disability called aspergers syndrome. Ted's sister, Kat, and his, cousin, Salim, all want to go to the London Eye which is a huge ferris wheel in England. With his ability Ted found one of the greatest mysteries called the London eye mystery. The book is in Ted's point of view. It shows that just because a person has a disability they can still help people. This book is complicated for me to like because it is too predictable; boy gets lost, everybody worries, they look around, and so on goes the story. This book won many awards like Horn Book Fanfare and Book Links Lasting Connection. As a student my class and I read it together and we thought it was a great book. I would give this book four star rating out of five (****).

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The London Eye Mystery

The London Eye Mystery is all about a family get together going horribly wrong. Ted is an average guy, but the one thing that you might find is that he has Asperser's Syndrome. On a perfectly fine day at the London Eye, Kat, Ted, and Salim go on the big bike wheel in the sky, but a mysterious man comes up and offers Salim a ticket. After the London Eye is done going around, Salim doesn't come out. Ted, the main character uses his good memory to find Salim. This book teaches a good lesson about not stereotyping, and not always having adults doing the work. One of the things I liked about this book is that it teaches a good lesson about not always having adults doing the work. This book would fall under the category of realistic fiction/ mystery. This book won the 2008 School library best book of the year award. Five stars is my opinion for this book, with two thumbs up.

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Review of London Eye Mystery.

My name is Ted, I am diagnosed with aspergers syndrome. Recently my cousins came and visited. I became very comfortable around my cousin Salim. I found out a lot of interesting things about him. When he mysteriously disappeared, everyone was in complete panic mode. Crying, searching, and hoping for him to return. You will come to see that my 'disability' is actually a 'gift'

I think people who are interested in mystery stories with a little bit of drama will love this book. This book kept me at the edge of my seat, and it will easily keep you there too. The London Eye Mystery is a very intriguing and shocking story. There is a lot of twists and bends in the story.

Siobhan Dowd's writing is very detailed, and puts a very clear picture in your head. I would definitely give this book a five star.

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For Those With An "Eye" for Mystery

I really enjoyed listening to the audio of THE LONDON EYE MYSTERY by Siobhan Dowd (Brilliance Audio, 2008) and think it is perfect fast-paced mystery for a tween audience. In the story, Ted, Kat, and family were not prepared for the storm that followed when "Hurricane Aunt Gloria" and her son Salim blew into town.

Salim had set his sights on riding the London Eye before he and his mom moved overseas to New York. The perfect opportunity presented itself when a mysterious stranger offered his ticket to Salim. Ted and Kat sat back and watched their excited cousin Salim board the Eye, but they became worried when he never got off.

This simple Ferris wheel ride turns into a roller coaster style investigation as various characters share theories, accusations, lies, and their involvement in Salim's disappearance. Ted, with the unusual way his brain thinks, works along side with his sister Kat and her gift of gab, to prove that "what comes up must come down."

Young readers who have an "eye" for mystery will not be able to resist this story and will enjoy riding along side with unlikely duo Ted and Kat as they search for clues and answers to what happened to their cousin Salim.

(2009 Best Books for Young Adults)

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The London Eye Mystery

The best part of The London Eye Mystery is that it is very mysterious . This book teaches you many things such as to expect the unexpected and be aware of your surroundings. No, I wouldn't recommend this book to a friend because to much was writtena about the weather. Even though this author wrote five other books I wouldn't read them. I was very disappointed by this book because it talked mostly about the weather. If it talked less about the weather and more about what the story was really about I think it would be more interesting. It was also a little difficult to understand because the English spoken in London is different then some of the words we use in America.

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Great Mystery Novel

I really loved The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd. The story is narrated by Ted, a pre-teen boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Or as Ted himself puts it, he has a brain "that runs on a different operating system." It all starts when Ted's Aunt Gloria and her son Salim come to visit. They haven't seen these relations in years and right after their visit Salim and Aunt Gloria are going to move to New York City. On a day of sight seeing in London Ted and Kat (his older sister who is usually mean to him) take Salim for a ride on the London Eye. The line is long and they are soon tired of waiting. A strange man comes up to them and offers them a free ticket. They accept it and Salim goes up into the Eye alone. And doesn't come down. After searching around the London Eye, Ted and Kat are forced to tell the adults and Salim is officially missing. As their world is turned upside down and everyone grows frantic with worry, Ted comes up with nine theories about what might have happened to Salim. He and Kat are forced to get along as they search London for their cousin, following a string of clues and red herrings. What makes this book so memorable is Ted. His honest, interesting narration carries the story and we see the world through his eyes. Details about his love of weather and how he wants to be a meteoroligist are a nice touch. I definitely reccomend this mystery novel, a story that will keep you guessing till the end.

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When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim mysteriously disappears while ri

When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim mysteriously disappears while riding the London Eye they team up to find him. Ted and Kat never got along in the past because Ted has Asperger's Syndrome and is difficult to relate to; however, they discover that a combination of his rational thinking skills and her intuitive action makes them an ideal team. It may be because I've OD'd myself on Autism books this April, but I wasn't overly impressed by this story. I don't regret reading it--it was a cute story, and handled the issue of Ted's Asperger's symptoms well enough. But I didn't feel a strong attachment to the characters. I also felt that the mystery (and the way it was solved at the very, very end) lacked verisimilitude. I understand why the frantic parents didn't listen to what the kids had to say...but I felt that the cops should have given the kids a much more rigorous questioning, considering that the kids were the key witnesses to a rather suspicious event. I felt that the kids endangered themselves unnecessarily when trying to solve the mystery. I prefer it when books develop a plot such that the kids MUST do what they do, rather than it just being reckless behavior. But maybe that's because I didn't have that sort of fearless independence when I was a kid. I would have MADE the adults listen to me, instead. :) But like I said, I think I'm just OD'd on fantastic Autism books right now and so this one just wasn't what I needed at the moment. Final recommendation: read it if it's convenient, but don't rush out to get it.

Awesome book

This book was suspensful and it was almost impossible to set down. I especailly liked that it was not too scary or too boring. The London Eye has a great balance of everything!

5 stars

I started reading this book yesterday and i really like it recommended for girls and boys 10 and up

Excellent book for readers of any age.

I loved the very clear point of view from which this is written, and the way the author reveals the main character to the reader. Really well done.

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Ted's favorite thing to do in London is to fly the Eye. Specifically the London Eye ferris wheel where you are sealed into one of thirty-two capsules and can see twenty-five miles in all directions at the highest point. Ted also likes predicting the weather and listening to the shipping forecast on the radio at night. These are important things to practice because Ted wants to be a meteorologist when he is older.

Until then, Ted lives with his annoying older sister Kat and their parents. For the most part things are peaceful and simple in their household even if Ted's brain operating on a different frequency sometimes causes more problems than anyone would care to admit.

Everything is turned upside down when Aunt Gloria and her son Salim arrive for a visit. Gloria is erratic and a bit too boisterous. But Salim is nice and seems to understand Ted better than most. Ted and Kat are eager to show Salim the amazing views from the London Eye, so when a free ticket is offered, the two immediately offer it to Salim. Everything seems to go well.

Except when the ride is over, Salim doesn't come out with the other passengers.

No one understands how it happened, not even the police. Did he spontaneously combust? Was he kidnapped? Will the family be able to find him before it's too late? Ted and his unique brain might have everything he needs to put together the clues and solve The London Eye Mystery (2007) by Siobhan Dowd.

Throughout the book, Dowd makes references to Ted's syndrome and the "different frequency" of his brain. That is, almost undoubtedly, a reference to Asperger's syndrome. Ted's narrative reflects his unique outlook and moves the story along as much with plot as with tangents about the weather (his favorite subject). At times Ted's narration became a bit too chatty but for the most part the story moved along at a decent pace.

At the risk of giving too much away, The London Eye Mystery is one of those books that provides a mystery but without being too mysterious. There is a crime, more or less, and there is an investigation but it is not always the center of the story. Ted's relationship with his sister Kat is as central to the plot as the search for Salim if not, at times, more central.

Being a book that features a character with a form of autism, comparisons between The London Eye Mystery and Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time are inevitable (even though Haddon's is technically a young adult novel and Dowd's falls into the children's category). Haddon's story was interesting and often insightful. But the prose lacked any style and pizzazz it felt more like an exercise in what writing with autism would look like than an actual novel. Haddon's narrator was also incredibly hard to like or care about.

Ted, on the other hand, is a very likable if eccentric character. Her prose is also much more carefully nuanced. Just because Ted has Asperger's it does not mean he can't turn a phrase along with the best of us. The London Eye is insightful on two counts: first showing readers into the mind of a boy like Ted, second offering unique views on life and the world at large--something all good books should endeavor to provide.

Possible Pairings: Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon

GREAT BOOK? GREAT BOOK..!!!!!!!!!!

Suspenseful, funny, awesome book. Recommended to anyyy one.