Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020Shortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book AwardAdventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation.Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library and unknown passengers among the luggage, as you help Harrison solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. The Highland Falcon Thie
一名小男孩搭乘皇家列車「高地獵鷹」的最後一次旅程，卻捲入調查珠寶盜竊案的案件。當十一歲的哈里森「哈爾」貝克被迫陪伴他的旅行作家叔叔乘坐皇家火車的最後一次旅程時，他預期這是一次遠離電子遊戲和同齡孩子的無聊旅行。但隨後哈爾發現了一個不該上車的女孩，他很快就與偷渡客萊尼成了朋友。當皇家王子和公主登上旅程的最後一段時，事情變得更加有趣 --- 因為公主的鑽石項鍊被偷了，並被替換成了假貨！ 萊尼是最可能的嫌疑犯。看哈爾如何揭開真正的珠寶竊賊的罪行，為他朋友洗清罪名，並在高地獵鷹到達最後一站前歸還鑽石項鍊。The Highland Falcon ThiefBook one in the Adventures on Trains seriesHarrison and Uncle Nat are on the last trip of the renowned Highland Falcon steam train. A precious jewel goes missing, and Harrison and new pal Lenny are at the heart of the investigation. The pressure is on: can they solve the riddle and catch the thief before the train hits the buffers?Kidnap on the California CometBook two in the Adventures on Trains seriesHarrison can't resist Uncle Nat's invitation to cross the USA, from Chicago to San Francisco, aboard the iconic California Comet. During the three-day journey, the daughter of a billionaire businessman disappears. Harrison begins an urgent hunt for the kidnapper as the train draws ever closer to its destination.Murder
歡迎各位乘客蒞臨英國皇家列車「高地獵鷹號」的退役之旅！鐵道迷和推理迷絕不能錯過，一定能讓你像書中主角一樣放下遊戲機、享受精采且捨不得闔眼的火車偵探小說傑作！★榮獲英國國家圖書獎兒童小說類年度圖書、英國Books are My Bag讀者獎！★引人入勝的紙上旅行，帶領讀者一窺英國皇家列車昔日風采，身歷其境般感受蘇格蘭高地獨特的景致和風貌。★懸疑刺激的故事搭配風趣詼諧的筆調，彬彬有禮卻又處處機鋒的英式幽默令人忍不住嘴角失守、深陷其中！★結合「鐵道」和「推理」兩大元素，體會燒腦解謎、破案追凶的暢快，還能認識蒸汽火車構造、增長鐵路知識。★達文西般的畫技+福爾摩斯般的觀察力=破解謎團的超能力！一名擅長畫圖卻對火車興趣缺缺的男孩哈爾，和不折不扣的火車迷、且是一名旅遊作家的納特舅舅，因緣際會搭乘英國皇家列車「高地獵鷹號」，參加這輛蒸汽火車的退役之旅。可是，他們卻碰上了接二連三的偷竊案件……貴客雲集的皇家列車上，先是富商太太的鑽石胸針失竊，再來是伯爵夫人的珍珠耳環遭竊，最後就連王妃的鑽石項鍊都無法倖免。原先就對這趟旅行毫不期待的哈爾被迫捲入這場竊盜案中，雖然大家都說哈爾是這輛列車上唯一的小孩，但他心想，這一切一定和他看到的那個如魅影一般的神祕女孩有關！ 於是，哈爾在這輛富麗堂皇的列車上展開了祕密搜查，一下子誤闖禁地，一下子被誤會栽贓……好不容易揭開了女孩的身分之謎後，最大的謎團才悄然降臨！究竟列車上神祕的偷渡客、頤指氣使的富豪、愛慕虛榮的大明星、鋪張愛現的貴婦、落魄陰沉的男爵之子、對昔日榮景念念不忘的前任乘務長……還有其他的乘客，誰才是一樁樁珠寶失竊案的真正凶手「喜鵲」？ 為了解開謎團，哈爾和神祕的夥伴並肩作戰。他四處探查，不僅要時時緊盯嫌疑犯，還要趁四下無人時冒險做出「驚人之舉」，並在紙上將各種線索畫成一幅又一幅的素描；而對火車瞭若指掌的神祕夥伴，既要想盡辦法隱藏蹤跡，又要把握時機親自出擊，偷偷摸摸的潛入嫌疑犯的廂房，將「犯罪現場」描述給哈爾，讓他繪製成破案關鍵的圖畫。 沒想到，他們的偵查行動，還是被納特舅舅發現了！更讓他們驚訝的是，當各種線索逐漸浮上檯面，所有證據都指向了一個他從未懷疑的對象……一路幫他們保守祕密，又在各種危機時刻對他們伸出援手，看似善良正直的納特舅舅，真的是清白的嗎？這場竊盜案的神祕竊賊，究竟是何方神聖？當蒸汽火車鳴笛穿越迷霧繚繞、暮色沉沉的英倫鄉間，請
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jew
In this middle-grade series starter, a young boy aboard the last journey of the royal train The Highland Falcon is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft.When eleven-
'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first journey in the Adventures on Trains series. The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure as Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas. But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle Nat realize they're being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal's powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat's past comes back to haunt him.Journeying into the never ending night of the arctic winter, our railway detectives must outsmart an assassin in their most chilling adventure yet, in which nothing is as it seems. The Arctic Railway Assassin can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the award-winning Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: Murder on the Safari St
9781529013061 The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1)9781529013085 Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Trains #2)9781529013108 Murder on the Safari Star (Adventures on Trains #3)9781529013122 Danger at Dead Man's Pass (Adventures on Trains #4)9781529072655 Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains #5)9781529072761 The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains #6)Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020Shortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book AwardAdventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous st
