Write your own letter to Uncle Nat requesting his help in a spooky or supernatural mystery. The letter could even be the basis of the next book in the series! Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child... The protagonist of the ‘Adventures on Trains’ series is Hal, a young adventurer with a skill for solving clues and revealing crimes. Do you think you could go on an adventure, just like Hal? Before you jump on board, find out what you might need to prepare for your trip… Hal did make some new friends in this one as well, which is often the case for him. Everyone loves Hal. They helped him a bit in his investigation. I particularly enjoyed Hilda, who had a penchant for mystery stories.

Discover November’s book club title, Danger at Dead Man’s Pass by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman (Macmillan Children’s Books). We’re delighted to bring you this thrilling adventure to enjoy in a book club setting – whether with friends, family or your school mates.This time our two detectives are travelling undercover - they have become quite the celebrities and Hal doesn't want to be identified as the 'Drawing Detective' - to attend a funeral. So they travel as family members to attend a funeral. Can they unravel the secrets of the legend that the Kratzensteins are cursed? I don’t speak any German,” Hal confessed. “Apart from I know that the German for father is farter.” A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star

Finally, I missed the epic train journey. In contrast to the other stories, the crime had already occurred before the train journey began. Whilst Hal and Nat did travel to reach the crime scene and trains were still a key component of the story, I did miss the element of a crime occurring on a train and needing to be solved before it reaches its final destination. But there are hidden layers and depths to this situation. A ghostly figure in a gray cape appears, then vanishes repeatedly. The old family home (more of a castle, with a train station inside) is big enough to hide many secrets. Jealousies flair, and the newest will is missing. If you haven’t yet hopped onto this train ride, I urge you to do so. These are brilliant adventures for readers young and old. In ‘Danger at Dead Man’s Pass’, the fourth adventure in the series, a mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there…?The only downside I have to complain about is that I often got confused about the characters - largely between the baron and Arnold - but asides from that, this is a pretty solid installment and I'm looking forward to the next one! Do you think a member of the Kratzenstein family is up to no good? That they’re responsible for Alexander’s death?” Hal lowered his voice to a whisper. “Do you think it could be murder?” Hal and his uncle Nat are known to travel on occasion--for educational purposes of course--and a little vacation, but not the kind most people do. They're now famous detectives. After a recent case, Hal is known as The Drawing Detective because sketching helps him think.