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Kidnap on the California Comet - Resources to create library display (competition)

Macmillan Children’s Books would love to invite you to join in with the campaign for the latest book in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Kidnap on the California Comet.

A stop you won’t want to miss

Join Harrison Beck on a new action-packed adventure! Can you find the clues and unravel the mystery before the train reaches its final destination?

Display competition

We would love for you to create a display to share the story with eager readers, you can use the train station sign for your library to personalise!

To be in with the chance of winning a hamper of goodies for your library team, including a set of Macmillan Children’s Books, simply take a photo of your display and tag macmillankidsuk and readingagency using #AdventuresOnTrains in your social media post by 26 October.

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