Always a pleasure, young Nathaniel.” Ernest White smiled. “Quite the commotion out there, isn’t it?” He looked over his spectacles at Hal. “Is this your boy?” Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world’s grandest trains. Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library and unknown passengers among the luggage, as you help Harrison solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. I first heard of this series when Gavin, from Gavin Reads It All, mentioned it in a Book Haul video. I was instantly intrigued, because TRAINS.

Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series for young readers, from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. I really enjoyed the set up for the plot and the setting. I also really liked our main characters; Uncle Nat, Hal and Lenny all felt like real people though I'd say the secondary ones felt more like card board cut outs. Hal is an artist. He does amazing drawings of his surroundings and his drawings actually help him to notice clues pertaining to the mystery. The book contains his drawings and I found the illustrations added a lot to the overall presentation of the story.A] light-hearted whodunit with a mixture of royalty, socialites, and commoners. ... The constant twists, turns, and misdirection keeps readers guessing until the guilty are revealed. Train enthusiasts, mystery buffs, and adventurers alike won’t be able to resist this fast-moving quest." — The Bulletin

Terwijl Alex op onderzoek uitgaat in de trein ontmoet hij een verstekeling. Een meisje van rond zijn leeftijd. Tegelijkertijd komt er schokkend nieuws naar boven. Mensen in de trein raken hun kostbare bezittingen kwijt. Heeft dit mysterieuze meisje hier mee te maken? I looked forward to getting to the illustrations, so I could see exactly what Hal was seeing. It was especially fun when he was drawing the other passengers. I felt like you could glean a better impression of their character through that.

Hal made a face. Whenever a grown-up said something was good for you, that meant it was dull, or disgusting, or both.