Paperback
Titles in this set the highland falcon thief kidnap on the california comet murder on the safari star danger at dead man's pass sabotage on the solar express the arctic railway assassin details condition: brand new format: paperback publisher: macmillan children's books age range: 9-11 years overview all aboard for six unmissable mysteries from the multi-award-winning adventures on trains series. Following young detective harrison hal beck and his globe-trotting uncle nat, this collection whisks readers from scotland's steam railways to the arctic circle, via america, africa and beyond. Written by m. G. Leonard and sam sedgman, each book combines a gripping whodunnit with fascinating railway history, making this brand-new paperback boxed set a perfect gift for curious young readers who love puzzles, trains and travel. About the books the adventures on trains series follows hal as he joins his globetrotting travel-writer uncle on a string of iconic rail journeys, each one derailed by a baffling crime only hal seems able to solve. It begins with the highland falcon thief, in which a stolen jewel throws suspicion over every passenger aboard britain's most famous steam train. Kidnap on the california comet sees hal crossing america amid a shocking abduction, while murder on the safari star takes him from pretoria to victoria falls aboard a luxury steam train shadowed by tragedy. Danger at dead man's pass introduces a supposed family curse and a supernatural mystery...