Mystery

The London Eye Mystery

Author Siobhan Dowd

  • Story

    Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye and rise up into the air. When the pod comes back down Salim has disappeared. Ted and Kat follow a trail of clues across London to find the key to the mystery.

  • Why we chose it

    A beautifully crafted mystery, cleverly plotted with engaging characters. 

  • What a young reviewer said

    This book was bursting with mystery and family business. I very much enjoyed it. I would recommend it a lot. (Ethan, age 12)

  • First published

    2007, David Fickling Books 

Story Reviews

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Ted and Kat Sparks cousin Salim and Auntie Gloria are visiting before their flight to New York. Salim Ted and Kat decide to go on the London Eye. A strange man approaches them and gives them one ticket. Salim goes on his own but doesn’t come down. But what goes up must come down, mustn’t it? This book was bursting with mystery and family business. I very much enjoyed it. I would recommend it a lot.

Ethan

The London Eye Mystery is a great book. The end is gripping when Marcus admits what actually happened. Overall, quite an interesting story.

Nirad