The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) (Hardcover)

from mkschoen

Oh, Ellen Raskin, I adore you. This book is filled with word-play, jokes, asides. Raskin speaks to kids as if they're adults. Would work wonderfully for mystery fans, bookish kids, as a follow-up to the Phantom Tollbooth. Mrs. Carrillon is searching for her long-lost husband Leon(I mean Noel)with...

from Runa

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) is an amazing book that can be equally enjoyed by adults and children alike. Adults reading the book see more layers to it than the kids, but the read is just as mysterious and enjoyable (although the idea of marriage at that young an age will be...

from erikasolberg770

I can't actually be objective. Also, it's the cover I wish I had, not the one I had. You wouldn't necessarily think it would be a classic middle grade book -- weird premise, a lot of focus on the adult characters, a puzzle whose solution maybe isn't that solvable. But it's all sorts of different ...

from Runa

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) is an amazing book that can be equally enjoyed by adults and children alike. Adults reading the book see more layers to it than the kids, but the read is just as mysterious and enjoyable (although the idea of marriage at that young an age will be...

from mrsarey

This has to be one of the weirdest, funniest mysteries I've ever read. I read it once when I was kid, then had to find it as an adult. It is crazy and unique and a fun read.