When Aunt Gloria's son, Salim, mysteriously disappears from a sealed pod on the London Eye, everyone is frantic.
Has he spontaneously combusted? [Ted's theory.] Has he been kidnapped? [Aunt Gloria's theory.] Is he even still alive? [The family's unspoken fear.]
Even the police are baffled. Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, and his older sister, Kat, overcome their prickly relationship to become sleuthing partners. They follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find their cousin, while time ticks dangerously by...
Download and start listening now!
"When Ted and Kat's cousin, Salim, disappears after riding the London Eye, they take matters into their own hands to solve the case. A fun mystery with a unique main character (Ted has asperger's syndrome, which comes in handy to help solve the case) is a real page turner. A good mystery for non-mystery readers." — Hilary (4 out of 5 stars)
"When Ted and Kat's cousin, Salim, disappears after riding the London Eye, they take matters into their own hands to solve the case. A fun mystery with a unique main character (Ted has asperger's syndrome, which comes in handy to help solve the case) is a real page turner. A good mystery for non-mystery readers."
" I loved the main character, Ted. It was fascinating to see things from his point of view - but, refreshingly, his differently-thinking mind didn't seem to be the point of the book. The plot itself is what carried the story along. "
" this book is amazing and very mysteryous. it also has alot of twists and turns and every page you read you just want to skip to the next one to see what happens next. i loved this book so much and it had me standing on my toes every minute i read it! "
" Good solid YA mystery. Bonus: Setting is England! "
" A good mystery with a main character who struggles with Asberger's Syndrome. The way he solved the mystery was believable and the glimpse into his thinking process was interesting. "
" I loved the mystery and amazing suspense "
" I read children and young adult books mostly....these days "
" It was quite an interesting story,full of adventures and mystery.Salim was quite the practical joker and very daring.My favourite character is Ted because he is really smart and he's fit to be a amateur detective. "
" It was very good! It sort of went by slowly and I think it was very unrealistic that a 12 year-old could figure out a big mistery but overall, I would reccomend it. "
" it was good, with the fast storyline "
" A good YA book from the perspective of a boy with Aspergers Syndrome. Interesting, with a twist. "
" Loved this bood, it was more about a child with autism than an actual mystery...great! "
" This was a very good mystery. The auther did a very good job of discribing all the charecters and discribing the setting of London. if you like a very thick mystery about a boy with a very diffrent kind of programing system this is a great book for you! "
" This book was great. It was a true mystery and for the first time in years I could not figure out the solution. "
" Ted and Kat must solve the mystery of their cousins disappearance. Apparently similar to the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. I would't know since I haven't read that book. Just alright for me, now I'm down to the last Siobhan Dowd book, I hope it's amazing... "
" didnt even finish it! (got bored) "
" (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy +The Third Man)(Rain Man -The Perks of Being a Wallflower). I foiled it out, but I don't think I got the right answer. "
" This was a mystery that has an autistic hero. It was just ok for me. "
" Pretty good, especially if you know someone on the Autistic spectrum. "
" It is an exciting book and very intriguing. "
" Quite a different read. Gives interesting insight with a mentally handicapped boy, and how his brain works. I like books that give me someone else's perspective. It kept me trying to figure out what happened. Pretty good mystery. "
" Finished reading during London Olympics 2012. Good but not your typical mystery. Interesting insights into Asperger's syndrome. "
" I read this in one sitting. It reminded me a lot of _The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime_. "
" My daughter recommended this to me. I especially enjoyed that the story is told from the point of view of a boy with high-functioning autism (or aspergers). He sees the world so differently and dispassionately, and that is what allows him to solve the mystery. "
" A little gem of a book :) "
" Fantastic audiobook--the narrator for Ted is spot-on, and I adore the character of Ted. So well-developed, so real. "
" I loved this book! In fact it's probably my favorite mystery for kids ! I'm just sorry it took me so long to get around to reading it! It could be a good book to recommend to YA's as well as J's. "
" It was a really good mysterious book. Towards the end it got a bit confusing but overall it was really good I loved it!! "
" Wow i love that ride it sounds interesting and long. Syndrome is kinda good i suppose. Especially cuz it helped them find Salim :) "
" This is a wonderful book - a proper mystery for children! I always use this as the first book when I set up my year 7 reading group each year. Almost all of the students love it, partly for the excellent mystery, but also for the lovely & true portrayal of a child with autism. "
" I love mysteries; this was odd, because it wasn't exactly kidnapping. It felt like that throughout the whole story, but it really wasn't. That shocked me at the end. But, good book. "
" i have heard that this book is very good i will now put this book on my to read list. "
Siobhan Dowd (1960-2007) lived in Oxford with her husband, Geoff, before tragically dying of cancer. She was both an extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person, and she left behind two unpublished novels, the first of which was Bog Child. All royalties from her books will go to a trust created just before her death, the Siobhan Dowd Trust, a charity set up to support the joy of reading for young people in areas of social deprivation.
Audiobooks Were Restored to Your Cart
[ShoppingCartItemsAddedOnMerge] audiobook(s) were left in your cart from a previous visit, and saved to your account for your convenience. You may view or remove these audiobooks on the shopping cart page.