The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)
by:
Ellen Raskin (author)
For the answers to many important questions, children should try this "story crammed with baffling word puzzles, a dozen zany characters, uproariously funny situations, and unmitigated slapstick."--The Horn Book. Illustrated.
For the answers to many important questions, children should try this "story crammed with baffling word puzzles, a dozen zany characters, uproariously funny situations, and unmitigated slapstick."--The Horn Book. Illustrated.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140329452 (0140329455)
Publish date: April 1st 1989
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
I loveThe Westing Game, so when I had the chance to read another Raskin book, I seized it. Sadly, I found that MDoL(IMN) lacked a lot of the charm of The Westing Game, leaving instead merely a rather clever puzzle. However, it did occur to me that Raskin is a nearly perfect recommendation for reader...
Read with 8 year old daughter. This was a fun mystery, with more than a few things to explain. I especially enjoyed the "where are they now" ending. In some ways, there were too many characters. We were often interrupted in our reading, and finishing it tonight, I had to flip back many times to figu...
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