The Highland Falcon Thief
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By M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman, and and, Elisa Paganelli
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Winner of the Book of the Year, Children’s Fiction at The British Book Awards
Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children’s Fiction
Shortlisted for the FCBG Children’s Book Award
‘A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story’ – David Walliams
Climb aboard the Adventures on Trains mystery series for young readers! 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 Thief can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet and Murder on the Safari Star.
Praise for the Series:
‘Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief
‘A first class choo-choo-dunnit!’ – David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet
‘A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet’ – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star
‘This series just gets better and better’ – Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man’s Pass
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Brilliant first book of the adventures on trains series.
I liked Harrison and Lenny because they solved the mystery of who stole Lydia Pickles brooch and the atlas diamond (the expensivest diamond in the world )which the princess wore.I would definitely recommend this book because it was very exciting and I was eager to find out what happened next. If like trains or mystery stories or both then this is a perfect book to read.
I loved the mystery.
This was a great book. The best ever
Amazing
This book is very interesting and exciting.
The 1st book in the series, Harrison isn't that happy to go on a train adventure with his Uncle Nat.
But he doesn't know that trouble is soon going to be brewing up on the tracks, yet.
I love murder mystery books and this was one of the best ones I have read. My favourite character would be Lenny as she had the nerve to board the real train without anyone noticing (except for Hal) but I also like Hal for being bold and saving Lenny without the police spotting him.
a mystery that starts off small but gets larger when the biggest perfect diamond in the world is stolen.
A really good read
When eleven-year-old Harrison Hal Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age.
But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey--because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny.
It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop
I enjoyed this book. It was the second time I had read it . I really recommend it.
it was a very interesting story.
I liked Hal the most.
It was a GREAT detective book
It is a GREAT detective nook
great adventure and mystery story with a good twist
This book is always very popular in our library so I decided to give it a try. As a bit of a train fan I really enjoyed how the novel balanced telling an engaging tale alongside accurate and interesting facts about steam engines and rail travel. This story was exciting and very readable and I can see why it is so frequently in demand! My one quibble is with the illustrations, as while they're very charming, they are not wholly accurate to the tale - for example, dogs described as samoyeds in the text look like a completely different breed, and outfits are illustrated differently to how they are described. That being said, they still look fantastic, and are as lively and delightful as the story itself.
My favourite characters are Harrison Beck and his uncle Nathaniel. This book is about action and adventure. Harrison finds himself in the middle of the operation with his friend Lenny who is the train driver‘s daughter and a stowaway. I would recommend it to every single person.
The first book in the 'Adventures on Trains' series, it is a mystery set on the final tour of a steam train, the 'Highland Falcon', round Britain. There are lots of interesting characters on board, including a prince and princess (William and Kate? but without children!), a stowaway - and a jewel thief! It was a fast moving story, with lots of information about steam trains, but I thought it was a little lacking in suspense. Nevertheless, I'll be recommending it to my regular borrowers
Amazing
I loved this book.I liked the way Hal and Lenny are willing to do whatever it takes to stop the thief: that is true determination.
This book is a super fun novel with mystery,steam trains, and Samoyeds.
Well this book includes a made up train that is unbelievable a boy who doesn’t like trains but changed on this journey and a mysterious jewel thief
This is one of the best books that I have ever read. it has loads of mystery and dectective work and proves that kids can do the same work as adults can. I reccomend this book to 9-10 year olds
A great adventure story.
I first thought this book will be good and incredible which is the same thing I thought when I read the book! My personal favourite character would be Harrison Beck. I would definitely recommend this book to young people who age from 8 to 12!
A fabulous adventure book, well paced and very exciting. You really engage with Hal as a main character and the plotting was well thought out and executed.
I thought it was amazing. I really liked this book
This is great!
It was a very interesting story about a mistry jewel 5thief
I loved the mystery throughout and trying to find clues yourself to solve who the thief was! The illustrations are brilliant and I love how they are portrayed as Hal’s own drawings. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and look forward to the next of the series.
