The London Eye Mystery

Writter: Siobhan Dowd

Category: Adventure and mistery

Synopsis:

A story about family, self-belief and bravery, The London Eye Mystery is a brilliantly inventive crime-caper perfect for fans of Enola Holmes, High-Rise Mystery and A Kind of Spark.

11.32 a.m. Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground, high above the city.

12.02 p.m. The pod lands and the doors open. Everyone exits - everyone but Salim.

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.)

Ted doesn't see the world like most people he knows and is sure that with his "unique operating system" of a brain he can uncover the truth about Salim's disappearance.

So, teaming up with Kat, Ted sets out to do just that - following a trail of clues across London. But with time ticking dangerously by, can Ted solve the mystery before it's too late?

A multiple award-winning novel with over 150k copies sold in the UK alone, The London Eye Mystery is a true modern classic that's not to be missed - now featuring an introduction from Robin Stevens.

Don't miss Ted's second detective adventure, The Guggenheim Mystery!

Opinion:

Very well planned out story. Brilliant entertainment, suitable for the whole family. Personally I was gripped, wondering what would happen next. Brilliant book. Would certainly recommend to anyone who is thinking of buying this book.

Escape Room: The Times Children's Book of the Week

Writter: Cristopher Edge

Category:  Adventure and mistery

Synopsis:

The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling adventure that challenges readers to think about what they've done to save the world today.

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game - the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game.

From a cavernous library of dust to an ancient Mayan tomb, a deserted shopping mall stalked by extinct animals to the command module of a spaceship heading to Mars, the perils of The Escape seem endless. Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it's too late?

Opinion:

Speculative fiction based around a group of children trying to get out of an escape room, with a twist at the end that makes it practically impossible to review without giving spoilers. My 10 year old loves this author's books and in my opinion all of them are worth reading. I would recommend starting with a different book if you've never read any before, though - maybe The Longest Night of Charlie Noon, or Space Oddity.