The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, 1)

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Ghastly people!” She threw her hands in the air. “One photograph is never enough for those beasts.” She disappeared through the door at the other end of the carriage, leaving the man with her dogs struggling to get them onto the train unassisted. The two become secret friends and when jewelry begins being stolen from passengers on the train, they make an adorable detective duo, as they investigate the crimes. Este spre sfârșitul vacanței de vară, mama lui Harrison (Hall) urmează să nască, așa că părinții decid ca el să-și petreacă petreacă puțin timp cu unchiul lui, spre dezamagirea lui. Uncle Nat turned to Hal, his eyes twinkling. “It’s about time I got to know my nephew better.” He offered Hal his hand. “You’ve grown since Christmas, Harrison. Are you excited about our steam-powered adventure?”

I’m going to miss you.” Hal’s mom hugged him. “Do as your uncle says, and we’ll see you in four days.”Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read!’ – Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions. The judges were unanimous in their choice of winner for the category of Information Books 3- 14+. The Undefeatedby Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson ( Andersen) , uniquely could be creatively used across the whole age range and provide multiple impetus for further study. A book that is both beautiful and important, delivering universal messages with such powerful impact.

I first heard of this series when Gavin, from Gavin Reads It All, mentioned it in a Book Haul video. I was instantly intrigued, because TRAINS. The Highland Falcon Thief is the first book in a brand new series - Adventures on Trains. I do like trains, and I like mysteries, and I like mysteries set on trains, so already I knew I was going to have fun with this one. And reader, I had so much fun! Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark...

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I know, sausage”—she reached over and ruffled his hair—“but it’ll be good for you to spend some time with your uncle. He’s an interesting man.” Harrison is a lovely young man, courteous and reluctantly boards The Highland Falcon, the only child on the journey from Crewe to Scotland until Harrison discovers a young stowaway. Marlene Singh is a railroad enthusiast and befriends Harrison as they begin their adventure across Britain. This is such a lot of fun. I went into The Highland Falcon Thief thinking well, I am ancient and absolutely have no interest whatsoever in trains, and I came out and realised that I loved it. There is a scene, for example, where they fill up the train with water (this is a thing!) and it is pretty much one of the best scenes I have read for a long while. It's breathless, visceral and genuinely good storytelling - and one that actually made me look up steam-trains on Youtube for the first time in ever. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star and Danger at Dead Man's Pass. The fact that these shortlists are judged by class teachers and can be heartily recommended to their peersmakes them particularly useful as co-sponsor Deborah McLaren, Director of Lovereading4kids said: “What a beautiful selection of winning books! Some of our absolute faves of the year; the UKLA committees and teacher judges have done a wonderful job of curating a stunning selection of quality texts and great reads to engage every age range. LoveReading4Kids and LoveReading4Schools are delighted to again partner with the UKLA to help encourage reading for pleasure and engender a lifelong love of reading in children”.

Hal looked at the metal and wondered if his uncle wasn’t a little bit crazy. “Um, yeah—fantastic ironwork.” Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read!' - Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions. Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12...

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Such an amazing mystery! Fans of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express will love this fun middle grade adventure. Shortlisted for the Books for Younger Readers category, Children's Book Awards 2022 | Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line? Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. UKLA is a registered charity, which has as its sole object the advancement of education in literacy. UKLA is committed to promoting good practice nationally and internationally in literacy and language teaching and research. The Association was founded in 1963 as the United Kingdom Reading Association. In 2003 it changed its name to the United Kingdom Literacy Association, to reflect more accurately its wider range of focus and interest.

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En dan zijn er nog andere geheimen die langzaam aan het licht komen en ik was enorm aan het genieten.