Author(s): M. G. Leonard (Author), Sam Sedgman (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication Date: 4 Feb. 2021
Edition: Main Market
Language: English
Print length: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1529013100
ISBN-13: 9781529013108
Book Description
Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!
All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Murder on the Safari Star, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star – a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It’s up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.
Murder on the Safari Star Main Market Edition can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series, with: The Highland Falcon Thief, Kidnap on the California Comet, Danger at Dead Man’s Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.
Praise for the Series:
‘Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief
‘A first class choo-choo-dunnit!’ – David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet
‘A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet’ – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star Main Market Edition
‘This series just gets better and better’ – Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man’s Pass
Editorial Reviews
Review
With 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 on The Highland Falcon Thief
I have a station announcement: their collaboration is a chuffing triumph. Fans of Agatha Christie, or, more recently, Robin Stevens and Katherine Woodfine, should adore this mystery which makes a steam trail all of its own. ―
The Times Children’s Book of the Week
A brilliant adventure, packed with blackmail, red herrings and silver superliners! ―
Mitch Johnson
With a cast of delightfully dubious characters who are all potential suspects, Kidnap on the California Comet will keep readers guessing and reading on to enjoy the developing friendships and follow the red herrings across the USA, to a satisfying conclusion. There are plenty of notes at the back for train fans, and the book may therefore appeal especially to vehicle-obsessed children who are looking for a longer book with a clear plot to follow ―
BookTrust
Wildly funny, with hairpin plot bends and inventive characters, this series is firmly on track to become a bestseller. ―
Daily Mail
A slick and super-satisfying sequel with kidnap, card tricks and the coolest train carriage ever! — Ross Montgomery, author of
Perijee and Me
Review
With 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 on The Highland Falcon Thief
I have a station announcement: their collaboration is a chuffing triumph. Fans of Agatha Christie, or, more recently, Robin Stevens and Katherine Woodfine, should adore this mystery which makes a steam trail all of its own. ―
The Times Children’s Book of the Week
A brilliant adventure, packed with blackmail, red herrings and silver superliners! ―
Mitch Johnson
With a cast of delightfully dubious characters who are all potential suspects, Kidnap on the California Comet will keep readers guessing and reading on to enjoy the developing friendships and follow the red herrings across the USA, to a satisfying conclusion. There are plenty of notes at the back for train fans, and the book may therefore appeal especially to vehicle-obsessed children who are looking for a longer book with a clear plot to follow ―
BookTrust
Wildly funny, with hairpin plot bends and inventive characters, this series is firmly on track to become a bestseller. ―
Daily Mail
A slick and super-satisfying sequel with kidnap, card tricks and the coolest train carriage ever! — Ross Montgomery, author of
Perijee and Me
From the Back Cover
Journey to Southern Africa in another high-stakes Adventures on Trains mystery from bestselling authors M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.
About the Author
M. G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl, but back then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn’t write them down. As a grown up, she has written stories about fantastical beetles, beautiful birds and thrilling train rides. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. She is the vice president of the insect charity Buglife, and a founding author of Authors4Oceans. She lives in England, by the sea, with her husband, two sons, a dog called Nell, and a variety of exotic beetles. She is the bestselling writer of children’s books such as The Time Keys series, The Ice Children, Beetle Boy, theAdventures on Trains series and The Twitchersbooks.
Sam Sedgman is a bestselling author and presenter. Before writing stories for children, he worked as a playwright, journalist, and digital producer, and founded a company making murder mystery treasure hunts for adventurous Londoners. Written with his friend, M. G. Leonard, The Highland Falcon Thief was Sam’s first book for young readers. A lifelong fan of puzzles, games, and detective fiction, he grew up with a railway at the bottom of his garden and has been mad about trains ever since. He lives in London.
Elisa Paganelli, the illustrator of the bestselling Greenwild trilogy, was born in Modena (Italy) in 1985, and since childhood books have been her best friends.
After completing artistic studies she made a career in advertising and has been the founder and owner of a small award winning design and trade business. She now lives and works in UK as a freelance Illustrator and Creative Designer, accompanied by her beloved pets.
Elisa loves quietness, the wind and she truly feels home when in the wild nature. On her bedside table you’ll find a pile of psychology books, and very often one of her cats.
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