The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure as Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas.
M.G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a girl, but back
then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn't write
them down. As a grown up, her favourite things to create stories
about are beetles, birds, and trains. 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 Brighton with her husband,
two sons, a fat cat called Kasper, a dog called Nell, and a variety
of exotic beetles.
Sam Sedgman is a novelist, playwright and award-winning digital
producer. His work has been performed internationally and
shortlisted for the Courtyard Theatre award. With his friend M.G.
Leonard, he wrote the bestselling Adventures on Trains series. The
Highland Falcon Thief was Sam's first book for children. He lives
in London and is a lifelong train and mystery enthusiast.
Elisa Paganelli was born in Italy and since childhood, hasn't been
able to resist the smell of paper and pencils. She graduated from
the European Institute of Design in Turn and worked in advertising,
as well as running an award-winning design shop and studio. She now
collaborates as a freelance designer with publishers and
advertising agencies all over the world.
Cracking characters, pacey plots and splendid train nerdery
*The Times*
The latest thrilling instalment of the Adventures on Trains series
finds Hal and Uncle Nat on the night train to the Arctic Circle -
with a sinister figure pursuing the stunning locomotive.
*Waterstones Best Children's Books 2022*
(A) thrilling adventure
*The Week Junior - Book of the Week*
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. Praise for The Highland Falcon
Thief
*The Times Children's Book of the Week*
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