The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, 6)

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Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri... Hal is completing his usual drawings all the time, he is particularly fascinated by the train stations which are cavernous and like art galleries! Whilst waiting for the Narvik train he draws an orchestral group, one of the players sees and introduces herself. They are on the same train as they are due to play in Abisko. The Arctic Railway Assassin is definitely the most tense and fast paced trains adventure yet - and my new favourite! In this story, we learn more about Uncle Nat's mysterious past and it seems that danger is catching up with him. There are moments of real peril and suspense as the action builds, raising serious concerns for the safety of all involved. It’s always such a pleasure to meet readers (young and old), and Cheltenham puts on one of the very best festival in the country. Hal and Uncle Nat are travelling to see the Northern Lights during the festive season, and as the title may suggest, yup, there's an assassin aboot!

To my great delight, I was approached to write an introduction to the new Oxford Children’s Classics edition of The Wind in the Willows. This book has been a touchstone at many pivotal points in my life, and so it feels like a great honour to introduce it to new readers.On Thursday the 13th of October, The Arctic Railway Assassin was published and we celebrated in style at Hatchards in Picadilly, London. The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer.

Hal meets Morti and finds out about a bit of a mystery surrounding her former husband who had been arrested two years before by secret service police and she'd destroyed all of his work. And yet all of a sudden mysterious things had started happening to her. However, they had plenty of time to talk as she was joining them on the train. This is the sixth and last book in the series for now. Who knows, one day we may create more adventures for Hal and Uncle Nat, but for now the train journey is over.Also, it was a bit violent, and there were some crude references not appropriate for a children's book. A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' – David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief , the first journey in the Adventures on Trains series. I am a big fan of this series and thoroughly enjoyed this new addition. Love the mystery, the travel and the relationships. I think I read somewhere that this might be the last book in the series, but I very much hope it isn’t because I would keep reading train mysteries in new locations! Big news for those of you who love audiobooks. Spotify have just acquired the right to play audiobooks.

PDF / EPUB File Name: The_Arctic_Railway_Assassin_-_MG_Leonard.pdf, The_Arctic_Railway_Assassin_-_MG_Leonard.epub Hal’s drawings continue to be essential in his crime-solving abilities. He uses them as time to think and as evidence of what he’s observed. Elisa Paganelli’s illustrations are a huge part of what makes this series so special. She has cleverly helped Hal to grow in maturity and skill with each book. Once again, woven into the mystery are the descriptions of the country they are travelling through and I always look forward to reading these as they really help to set the scene for me. As ever, Hal's illustrations prove pivotal to the investigations and I always love to spend time studying the detail in each one. Hat's off to Elisa Paganelli for these - they make the best accompaniment to the story; as does the map at the beginning. I do love a book map. Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... The wonderful puppetry company Wolfsburger Figuren Theater, in Germany, are creating a show based on my picturebook The Tale of a Toothbrush - a story of plastic in the ocean. It will be called Sammy - Die ungewohnliche Reise einer Zahnburste.The story is based in Switzerland and also features Hal's mum! There is the inevitable random friendship with another child on the train, but I think Hal may have finally met his match with this one. As usual, I won't post any spoilers, though I will say it was a brilliant read, with twists and turns all through the journey. From here they continue their journey, but what is happening. Who is the man? Lars they decide is the man in Hal's drawing - he looks like The Shadow but he's not.