Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Train)

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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. The second instalment in the bestselling Adventures On Trains series, Kidnap on the California Comet follows Hal and Uncle Nat to the United States for another amazing railway journey - and a brand new mystery to solve.

This is a unique series of books which allows you to travel the world whilst you have to stay at home and is really an Agatha Christie series for the 8-12 age range. He works as a digital project manager for the National Theatre, where he also hosts and co-produces their podcast. If you’re teaching a KS2 topic on North America, Kidnap on the California Comet provides lots of great jumping-off points. 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. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon Thief, Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.Hal doesn't want to join his uncle on the Highland Falcon as it makes its way to Scotland - but when he meets Lenny, a stowaway train enthusiast and the driver's daughter, the two embark on a thrilling adventure to find missing jewels and identify the culprit. Ted likes the weather, he also likes statistics and routine but his life is thrown into disarray when his Aunt Gloria and cousin Salim arrive, like a hurricane, to stay in London en-route to a new life in New York. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. He’s guest aboard the California Comet with his uncle Nathaniel, a travel journalist and railway enthusiast. My son is an avid book reader but during lockdown it became so hard to stop him re reading a certain wizarding book series, he became stuck in a rut, refusing to read anything else.

Little do they know that it won’t be long until they’re right in the middle of Kidnap on the California Comet! It seems that his fellow passengers are an interesting group, from would-be magicians to a hectored son. Pan Macmillan) Harrison Beck can barely contain his excitement to be on the tracks with his railway writing, globetrotting uncle, Nathaniel Bradshaw. Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve another heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story, Kidnap on the California Comet, from prize-winning M. Kidnap on the California Comet involves the daughter of August Reza, billionaire entrepreneur and train enthusiast, who has invited Uncle Nat and Harrison aboard to reveal a secret brand new invention.Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.

This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). She now lives and works in UK as a freelance Illustrator and Creative Designer, accompanied by her beloved pets. The Adventures on Trains series is perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, David Baddiel and Lauren St John.Kidnap on the California Comet can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part 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. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing! Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon Thief , Murder on the Safari Star , Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express. Along with new friends—spunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, Hadley—Hal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.