Therefore, this book is a book everyone should read. He was a timid boy who was bullied everyday in school, but when he met Salim everything changed. Maybe its just because of his autism condition though… Marcus isn’t a character I like very much either, he lies to the police even though what he knows might bring his missing friend back. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He had been trapped there, alone, for three days. When they arrive home, Ted and Kat examine the newly developed photographs and find only one clue: that the stranger who gave them the ticket is in the background of one of the photographs, in a T-shirt with the letters "ONTLI ECUR" on it. I like most of the characters in this novel. Ted and Kat learned how to cooperate with each other throughout this story. Kat reminds me of my friend from elementary. Not from my mum. Once they left the capsule, Salim and Marcus spent the day together but separated at Euston Underground station. The minor characters include Faith and Ben Sparks, Ted’s mother and father, Aunt Gloria, Inspector Pearce, Marcus and Christy Flood. She was also very impatient when it was close to recess or lunch time. He was just a mean man. Even the police are baffled. I can’t run away. Eventually, they find Salim in the old Barracks Building, which is due to be demolished the next day. They decide to give the ticket to Salim, as he has never been on the Eye before. The next day, Kat, Ted and their father visit the chemist to have the photographs developed. <‘Can I have my hair cut and coloured at Hair Flair, then?’> She is very bold and impatient, quite the opposite of Ted. The London Eye Mystery won several awards, including the Book sens Children's Pick List Award 2008,[2] the School Library Journal Best Books of the Year Award 2008,[3] the Booklist Children's Editors' Choice Award 2008,[4] the Horn Book Fanfare Award 2008,[5] the Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books Award[6] and the Book Links Lasting Connection Award 2008. A lie, I believe, is wrong. Aunt Gloria is a single mother, having been divorced. ( Log Out /  When his mom Gloria told him they were moving, he devised a plan to escape and return home, but in the end he changed his mind because he was worried Ted and Kat would get in trouble, and Gloria would be sad and worried. * Ted, who suffers from an autism condition, was actually taught by Kat to tell white lies. Blog at WordPress.com. He became more confident and was able to open up how he really is (a practical joker), and both Salim and him became the most popular boys in school. When he had to part with Salim, Salim gave him confidence to continue life without him. Kat, the main character's older sister, swears (mildly) several times. Entries (RSS) Ted is the youngest in his family of four who suffers from a type of autism. Kat may be mean sometimes to Ted, but seeing them interact is interesting. They soon find the stranger who sold them the ticket, but he simply avoids their questions, denying any connection with Salim's disappearance. It’s the cousins. ( Log Out /  I always questioned how autism people view the world and think, but of course I wouldn’t want to live with autism. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. First published in 2007, it tells the story of how Ted, a boy with Asperger syndrome, and his sister Kat, solve the mystery of how their cousin, Salim, seemingly vanishes from inside a sealed capsule on the London Eye. Home office setup: 5 ways to create a space for WFH; Oct. 1, 2020. Children's Books Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. The family then receives a phone call from the police, saying that a boy of Salim's age and description has been found dead. Half an hour later, when Salim's capsule lands, Kat and Ted discover that Salim is nowhere to be found. I didn't see what it added to the book, as well. Ted and Kat.’> Faith, Ben, and Aunt Gloria are flat, but dynamic characters. She’s some mum, my mum. First published in 2007, it tells the story of how Ted, a boy with Asperger syndrome, and his sister Kat, solve the mystery of how their cousin, Salim, seemingly vanishes from inside a sealed capsule on the London Eye. Salim is especially captivated by the old Barracks building, which is on the same street as Ted's house. Throughout the story they learn to accept each other, work together, and solve the mystery of Salim’s disappearance; becoming closer siblings. He is a popular boy in his school, and is very outgoing and friendly. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Blog. I think this is a very good book and I don't think I would have lived properly had I not have read it. When Aunt Gloria's son, Salim, mysteriously disappears from a sealed pod on the London Eye, everyone is frantic. Ted deduces that Salim is in the old Barracks, because he showed such a fascination with it the day that he arrived. Ted somehow figures out how Salim might have managed to leave the London Eye without being noticed and immediately calls the police. Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system because of his Asprgers Syndrome, and his older sister, Kat, overcome their prickly relationship to become sleuthing partners. The London Eye, the fantastic and graceful Millennium structure that dominates the skyline of 21st century London, is as much a character in the novel as Ted, his sister and the mystery. Kat was the only one who could do something about it, so she asked Ted to cover for her. The police arrive with Marcus, a friend of Salim, who helped him escape. I have read the book several times and it is almost impossible to stop. There is a bit of swearing, but these are very, very mild words. The main character, Ted, dissects English sayings, which I really enjoyed. Salim, who knew the plan, pretended not to know Marcus' brother and entered the same capsule as Marcus, who was dressed as a teenage girl. Both Ted and Kat are dynamic and round characters, as you are given lots of insight on their personalities and how they interact with other characters. [7] It is available in ten languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. I found this really, really disappointing. Inspector Pearce is the investigator of Salim’s disappearance who can keep her cool in the most emotional situations (like most cops). They then ride the Eye to see if there was any way that Salim could have hidden in the capsule or avoided getting out, but found no clues. The main characters of "The London Eye Mystery" are Ted and Kat Sparks, and their cousin Salim. She always wore fashionable clothes and styled her hair differently almost everyday. His makes him talented at thinking and putting things together to figure out how things work. ( Log Out /  The novel revealed almost nothing about him, other than he is Marcus’ cousin. Salim eventually agrees to fly to New York with his mother, Aunt Gloria, to try it out for 6 months. However, there was a coat jacket sleeve in one of the pictures and that was how Ted worked out that the girl who left the pod was in fact Salim. A stranger approaches them with a ticket for the Eye, saying he's afraid of small spaces and cannot ride the Eye. Marcus had bought two tickets for the same capsule, using one himself and convincing his brother to pose as a claustrophobic man who would give his ticket to Salim, pretending not to know him. When … The London Eye Mystery: Home; Characters; Summary; Settings; Themes; Author; Links; Poll; Ted. In 2017, Robin Stevens published a sequel, The Guggenheim Mystery. The next day Salim, Ted and his older sister Kat decide to take a ride on the London Eye, bemoaning the hour-long queues.