The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1)
by M G Leonard (Author) Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
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 theft.
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.
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Praise for The Highland Falcon Thief:
M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman bring the classic mystery on a train bang up to date with a carriage-load of wit and suspense. —Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling With a Hamster
A fabulous fast-paced ride, packed with clues, illustrations and intrigue. —Bookseller
[A] light-hearted whodunit with a mixture of royalty, socialites, and commoners. ... The constant twists, turns, and misdirection keeps readers guessing until the guilty are revealed. Train enthusiasts, mystery buffs, and adventurers alike won't be able to resist this fast-moving quest. —The Bulletin Praise for Beetle Boy:
Debut novelist Leonard gives readers a rare glimpse into the world of insects, mixing adventure, mystery, and science to create a story that's much more than just a novel about bugs. Even the most squeamish will be charmed. —Publishers Weekly, starred review Leonard unravels the madcap plot in sporadic bursts of frenzied action and humor. Overall, a charming and (at times) affecting romp through beetle land. —Kirkus Reviews Fans of madcap adventures and anthropomorphised sidekicks will enjoy this fast-paced series opener. —Booklist Engaging . . . The story moves quickly, and the characters are both wacky and entertaining. —School Library Journal If I didn't already devote most of my waking hours to beetles, reading this book would make me want to . . . —Max Barclay, Coleoptera Collections Manager, Natural History Museum, London
M. G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a girl, but back then, adults called them lies or tall tales. As a grown-up, her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. She lives in Brighton, England, with her husband, two sons, a cat, a dog, and a tank of exotic beetles.
Sam Sedgman is an award-winning, bestselling novelist, and lifelong crime-fiction enthusiast. He lives in London, where he once ran a company devising murder-mystery treasure hunts. He grew up with a railway line at the bottom of his garden and has been fascinated by trains ever since. Elisa Paganelli was born in Modena Italy and now lives in the UK. She is the illustrator of the Adventures on Trains series.JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
Mystery and detective stories
Detective and mystery stories
Detective and mystery fiction
Railroad trains
Jewel thieves
Railroad travel
Investigations
