The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, 1)

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Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. The judging criteria call for the selection to be from a “wide and inclusive range” of publishers and for books which “recognise a broad range of perspectives, experiences and voices” and this is reflected in all four categories with themes of diversity, inclusion, empathy, inspirationand own voices all represented amongst books which have provedso effective in engaging readers. After what seemed like forever, a copy arrived and jumped straight to the top of my reading queue! And deservedly so, it was great. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

Hal is a fantastic character. He has all of the characteristics one would look for in a young hero. He's smart, loyal, kind, inquisitive, honest and super smart. I love this book. Full of adventure and excitement with Train facts aplenty. There’s a cliff hanger at the end of every chapter! A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star

We all know that reading is fundamental to the development of children. Countless research shows the links between good reading skills from an early age and future success in life. However we also know it can be hard to get children really excited by books given the many other exciting leisure time activities fighting for their attention.I also loved the mystery itself. Once the thefts began, I really started to notice how many suspicious characters were on this train. There were a lot of possibilities for whodunit. Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star and Danger at Dead Man’s Pass. The Adventures on Trains series is published in the UK and US by Macmillan, and is licensed to more than ten countries around the world, including the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latin America, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Spain and Sweden. My only qualm with this book was the fatphobia aimed towards one character that I was incredibly disappointed by. It was (as all fatphobia is) utterly unnecessary, dated and frustrating.

As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief 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 to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Ook waren er wat foutjes in de illustraties. We zien bijvoorbeeld de zogezegde sketch van Alex, maar daar zie ik echt geen extra leunstoel in, dus is het niet Alex’ zijn sketch? En dan is er nog twee keer hoe de compartimenten worden beschreven. Maar ze zijn verkeerd om. Dus of de illustrator heeft een foutje gemaakt… of de illustraties zijn gespiegeld. Want bij een hoort het bed links.. maar staat ie rechts.. en bij de ander is rechts het bed en staat ie links. Beetje apart. Btw. I knew what was up with the Red Herring from the outset, and with who. I knew who had done it from almost the beginning and I knew the diamond was being stolen as that scene was playing out. I get it's a kids book and I'm unnaturally canny with a mystery, but I read other kids mysteries that don't project the whole entire solution like this. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. The two become secret friends and when jewelry begins being stolen from passengers on the train, they make an adorable detective duo, as they investigate the crimes.Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read! -- Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions