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The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)

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I've been an avid reader since childhood, and this book was one of my favorites during my pre-adolescent years (late 70s). I've always thought of it as kind of an obscure book, so I was shocked when I stumbled across it on a list of favorite children's books. The kudos are well-deserved, though: as others have said, this is a wonderful, unique mystery story. As you read the book, various clues are provided to help you solve the mystery of Leon's (I mean Noel!) disappearance; two twins, a boy and a girl, work to solve the mystery along with you. I re-read the book many times, and it was just as enjoyable even after I knew the answer to the mystery (which I had NOT been able to figure out on my own!). A great, timeless read for girls and boys alike.

I have read all of Ellen Raskin's novels and this is probably the silliest one! Although The Westing Game is my favorite book, this book was a good companion to THe Westing Game since it is a silly and funny mystery of word games. I reccomend it to anyone who is looking for a fun book that never gets slow or boring and will keep you amused!

The Mysterious Dissapearence Of Leon (I Mean Noel) Was one of the best books I've ever read. It wasn't really short, but I read it all in one day, it is very grabbing. I loved everything from crazy charachters like Mrs. Carillon and Leon (I mean Noel) to funny interpretations of the glub-blubs. I read it again the next day, and it was even funnier reading them because I knew what the answer was. I loved following the travels or Mrs. Carillon of Mrs. Carillon's Pomato Soup fame and her adopted twins Tony and Tina. I loved Tina's ambition to be a doctor, and I also liked finding out what happened to the charachters in the end without having to read the events until then. This book didn't quite replace The Westing Game as my favorite book, but if you liked The Westing Game, you should definitly read this book. Ellen Raskin doesn't get a whole lot of attention for anything but The Westing Game, but her other books are just as good, if not better. Hold your horses and read this book!

This is a timeless wonder, the characters are humaine, the plot querky, and humorous. At times it reminds me of kinder, gentler Lemoney Snickett. I bought it for our twelve year old, started to preview it and thouroughly enjoyed it.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel)
By Ellen Raskin
Review by a cool Someone

I have read many great books including, The Harry Potter Series, Which Witch, Island of the Aunts, Because of Winn Dixie, Time Stops for No Mouse and many others. Now I have a new wonderful, thrilling book to add to my list.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel), is the story of Mrs. Dumpling Carillon and her search for her missing husband, Leon Carillon (or should I say Noel Carillon). The main characters were; Mrs. Carillon, Tina & Tony, Augie Kunkel, Mr. Banks and others.

Mrs. Carillon is part owner , along with Leon, of the Carillon soup business, When Mrs. Carillon doesn't receive anymore letters from Leon (Noel), she becomes suspicious and sets out for New York City. There she meets two orphan twins by the names of Tina and Tony, and decides to adopt them. Tina and Tony help Mrs. Carillon decipher the last letter that she received before Noel had disappeared. The strange message stated "Noel glub C blub all...I glub new." Mrs. Carillon ran into many other predicaments, but their main problem is deciphering the message and locating Noel.

I can relate to Dumpling because of her love of horses. In addition, I like the color yellow, and Mrs. Carillon does too. There are no other connections between the characters and myself, with the exception, that, I too, have felt the same way as Tony. At one point in the book, he finds out something very important. Tony couldn't wait for Augie Kunkel, who was a friend of Mrs. Carillon when she was a kid, to come back home so he could tell him. I once had to tell my dad something important and I couldn't wait until he came home from his meeting.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel) is very exciting. I was caught up in the plot and could not put the book down. The story was so great because I was able to solve the mystery while reading the book. My favorite part would have to be when Tina tells Rosemary Neuberger to wash her face daily and not to eat as much junk food as usual, so she could get rid of her pimples. That is my favorite pat because it is very funny to read. Also because Tina hates Rosemary and finally she gets to diss Rosemary. If I could change one part in the book, I would choose the section where Seymour Hall, the horse jockey, dies. I was sad when he passed away.

I would highly recommend this thrilling and funny book to anyone who enjoys being kept on the edge of their seat. I wanted to keep reading the story all night. This book would be enjoyable for someone who likes mysteries, horses, puzzles or just a great read.

In the beginning of The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel) there is a girl named Caroline Fish who lives with her family. She loves the color purple and she loves flowers. The Fish family grows wonderful tomatoes. Next door lives a boy named Leon Carillon whose family grew delicious potatoes. One night Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Carillon decide to make a soup with their potatoes and tomatoes and it was the best soup anyone had ever tasted. At age 5 Caroline marries Leon (Noel).

In the middle of the story Leon (Noel) goes away to school. One day Caroline receives a letter from Leon, as she does every month, saying "Noel glub C blub all... I glub new..." (p.27). What sense does this make? By now you know there is a mystery to solve, but, can you solve it? You will find out at the end if you really know what happened to Leon... or is it Noel?

One of the main characters in this book is Leon (Noel). He is a very smart man who knows what he is doing. He loves horses and Caroline very much. Another character in the novel is Caroline. She is a very nice lady looking for her husband. She wears a lot of purple flowers and does not wear underwear. She was married at age 5 has not seen her husband for very long time. After she goes to New York she becomes the mother of two orphan twins. One of the twin's names is Tina. Tina is a very smart girl and is very good at solving mysteries. She helps Caroline solve the mystery by doing little things. The other twin is Tony. He is also very smart and good at figuring out mysteries. The money maker in the mystery's name is Mr. Banks. He is a very intelligent person and jumps to conclusions when he is confused. The best person at solving mysteries is Augie Kunkel. He is a friend of Caroline's from their childhood. He helps the twins try to find out where Leon (Noel) is. Augie has a head injury and now he has to wear a football helmet so he does not hurt it again. These are the main characters in the mystery.

The story takes place in anywhere that starts with New like New York and New Jersey. They moved a lot looking for Leon (Noel). The genre of this story is definitely a mystery. You would like this book if you like mysteries and if you can follow fast moving books.

I would compare this book to The Westing Game. Both of these books are mysteries, have many characters, are looking for someone, and are fast moving. The Westing Game and this book are very good books and are by the same author, Ellen Rasken. How this story is different from other mysteries is that it makes you think you know the answer when you really don't. Some comparisons to the Westing game are the Westing game has more characters and more action but they are pretty much the same. Ellen Rasken is an excellent writer. I love the way she writes, and she is one of my favorite authors. I really liked this book as I enjoy the challenge of trying to find out who, what, and why! I spent many late nights reading until I fell asleep, only to wake the next morning to reading some more. This book will not let you put it down! So if you want to know what happened to Leon or Noel, you'll have to read this book.

The name of my book is The Mysterious Dissapperance of Leon (I mean Noel) It is written by Ellen Raskin. The book about two families who invent a new soup. They argue about how to name it. The two families are the Fishes and the Carillons. They Finally get an idea The Carillons son and the Fishes daughter get married. The daughter of the Fish family, before she got married, was named Little Dumpling. Now called Mrs. Carillon. The husband (Leon at first) Was then named Mr. Carillon. The two families decided to call it Mrs. Carillon's soup. The book says that 20 years later Mrs. Carillon and Noel (Who changed his name from Leon) were at the beach. They sat in the boat, but it hit a big wave and Mrs. Carillon fell out She got hit and fainted. Two days later she woke up in the hospital, and when she got out Noel was gone! That is the beggening of the mystery. I think this is a great mystery book! I recommend it for ages 8 and up. I hope you like it!

This was a fantastic book! It had a little mystery, some fantasy, and some adventure. I couldn't stop reading it! You should definitely read this book because its the best. It gives the phrase "page-turner" a whole new meaning!

this book kept me entertained the first time i read it as a child, and again as an adult. you can't put this book down until you know all the facts and clues about the carillons, tiny, and of course, leon (i mean noel).

This book by Ellen Raskin has you axious to know what is going to happen. I know, from expereance that this book can't be put down. This book is also so well written that you can't help but hang on to every word. I recomend it!