The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1)

by M G Leonard (Author) Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)

The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

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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Illustrated with lively black-and-white drawings, this well-constructed, fast-paced mystery is the first volume in the Adventures on Trains series.

Review quotes

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 thrill-ride of a mystery, guaranteed to be one of the most fun, atmospheric page turners of 2020. —Lauren St. John, author of Kat Wolfe Investigates

A runaway romp of a read. —Piers Torday, author of The Lost Magician

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

M. G. Leonard is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Beetle Boy books and co-author of The Adventures on Trains series. She works as a freelance Digital Media Producer for clients such as the National Theatre, and Harry Potter West End. She lives in Brighton with her husband and two sons, all of whom are crazy about trains.

Sam Sedgman is a novelist, playwright, award-winning digital producer, and co-author of the Adventures on Trains series. He works as a digital project manager for the National Theatre, where he also hosts and co-produces their podcast. He grew up with a railway line at the bottom of his garden and has been fascinated by trains ever since.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250222893
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Publication date
July 20, 2020
Series
Adventures on Trains
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
Library of Congress categories
Uncles
Mystery and detective stories
Detective and mystery stories
Detective and mystery fiction
Railroad trains
Jewel thieves
Railroad travel
Investigations

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