Murder on the Safari Star (Adventures on Trains #3)

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

Murder on the Safari Star (Adventures on Trains #3)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

In this third book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...and stumbles onto a murder mystery!

Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist uncle--this time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board! Accident . . . or murder? With help from a new friend, Winston (and his mongoose, Chipo), Hal is determined to figure out if a murder has really taken place and, if so, who among a long list of suspects is the killer--all before the Safari Star arrives at its final destination.

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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

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
9781250222954
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Publication date
February 22, 2022
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
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