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The London Eye Mystery

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The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

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By Siobhan Dowd

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When Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye, he turned and waved before getting on. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off – and no Salim. Where could he have gone? And how on earth could he have disappeared into thin air?

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07 Apr 2026

A great mystery, a child on the spectrum as the main character.
I’d been wanting to read this book for ages and it didn’t disappoint.

08 Nov 2025

A really good suspense book about a lost boy who has not been found for a very long time but turns out to be stuck in a abandoned building all along!

09 Oct 2025

Very good mystery even i did not know what happened but in the end i am happy that the person was found.

06 Aug 2025

It was really good!!

24 Jul 2025

I liked how they went on the London Eye and Salim somehow disappears . It freaked me out, very unique.

20 Jul 2025

Really good mystery book and shares my opinoin that London is the best place ever!

13 Jul 2025

My favourite character in this book was Kat because she is very sensible but sometimes cheeky. I also like the narrator character because he lied to his mum and was very cheeky. For example when he said he and Kat went swimming, they actually went on holiday on a train! I recommend this book because of the cheekiness in it. It's a detective book. I recommend 'Don't close your eyes for the whole entire book because it is so good - one blink of an eye and all the magic is gone!'

29 Aug 2024

I like how the main character has autism and he solves the case. I would recommend to Year 4 or above.

28 Aug 2024

The Best Book

22 Aug 2024

Excellent story, told by Ted who has a “syndrome” and whose brain is “wired differently”. Fascinating to read how he sees things and manages to work out what has happened to his cousin.
Would definitely recommend others read this book; couldn’t put it down!!

20 Aug 2024

This is the best mystery book i have read! It fills you with suspense throughout. It has great red herrings and emotion,and i think anyone will love this book.
I definetly recommend this book.

10 Aug 2024

This was amazing. It was really gripping from the opening chapter

05 Aug 2024

A really good book and would definitely recommend it. A great story if someone likes mystery books.

26 Jul 2024

This was an amazing book full of lots of twists and turns. Aunt Gloria and Salim go and visit some family in London on the way to New York. Who knew that Salim wouldn't come out of the pod on the London Eye. However there was an unusual character called ted who figured out why Salim did not come down. He uses his different mind to figure it out with the help of a few lies and of course Kat.

I would highly recommend this book to any confident readers out there who love a mystery.

25 Jul 2024

A very twisty book with twists throughout the book .

23 Jul 2024

really good mystery

17 Jul 2024

I liked Ted the most because he was very funny

14 Jul 2024

I would recommend this for 7-9 year olds because I believe they would enjoy it.Ted was my favourite character.The book is fiction.

14 Jul 2024

I would recommend this for 7-9 year olds because I believe they would enjoy it.Ted was my favourite character.The book is fiction.

06 Jan 2024

A little bit scary but fun to read

16 Sep 2023

Great and enticing book and full of surprises and mystery and I personally love it!

31 Aug 2023

Perfect

30 Aug 2023

Written from the point of view of 12 year old Ted I loved his explanations as to how his Asperger syndrome brain works differently, running in its own unique operating system. Although not actually labelled as such in the book as Asperger’s syndrome it appears that this is what Ted has been diagnosed with. Characters within the book call it his ‘syndrome’ whilst Ted himself explains that his syndrome causes his brain to operate in a different way from other peoples. Ted is clearly very intelligent and although often very single minded he understands that he can see things differently and offer a different perspective to others.
Cleverly written with clearly a great deal of research into Asperger’s and how young people deal with not only the challenges it brings but also the positives of being able to look at things differently.
It’s a simple plot and works beautifully, the characters are authentic and feel real, especially Ted and his sister Kat. Teds voice shines throughout the book as he uses his differences to view and see things differently from those around him.

27 Aug 2023

My favorite book

14 Aug 2023

A great mystery story - with superb character voice throughout. This fast paced page turner keeps you on your toes to see if you can solve the mystery before the ending.

12 Aug 2023

Nice book

06 Aug 2023

This book was mysterious, and was worrying at points. The story was gripping and I read it quickly to find out what happened next.
My favourite character was Ted, the main character. Because he was clever
I recommend this to people who like to solve mysteries

02 Aug 2023

Great fun and such an enjoyable book which really helped to see the point of view of a neurodiverse person.

02 Aug 2023

I loved this book full of twists

30 Jul 2023

I love this book because it's happeningin London and also my favourite place in London is The London Eye. And I love disappearances in books

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