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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > Crime & Mystery
Twin toads, business baboons, a newt with a laboratory, and a
mystery to be solved. The Free Range Detective Agency is on the
case! Seamus the turkey detective is once again desperate for a new
case. When security breaches threaten Frank Bloombum, baboon and
two-time BusinessMonkey of the Year’s top-secret money-making
facilities, the Free Range Detective Agency is called to the
rescue. Who might be responsible? The baboon, the jackal, the newt,
the toad or another creature lurking in the shadows? Seamus and
friends are back to solve a brand new mystery, in the second
installment of Jed Lynch's Free Range Detective Agency series!
Another hilarious, and yet very serious investigation led by Seamus
the private detective. Who said turkeys couldn’t solve
mysteries? 'I laughed so much I laid an egg. GENIUS.' Dustin
the Turkey
'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David
Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first journey in the
Adventures on Trains series. 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. But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle
Nat realize they're being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal's
powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat's past comes back
to haunt him. Journeying into the never ending night of the arctic
winter, our railway detectives must outsmart an assassin in their
most chilling adventure yet, in which nothing is as it seems. The
Arctic Railway Assassin can be read as a stand-alone novel, or
enjoyed as part of the award-winning Adventures on Trains series
written by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on
more stops in this thrilling series with: Murder on the Safari
Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.
Praise for the series: 'Like Murder on the Orient Express but
better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A
first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the
California Comet 'A high-speed train journey worth catching . .
.The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star 'This
series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead
Man's Pass
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 bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.
After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can't wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel. But when the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur August Reza goes missing en route, Hal finds himself with another mystery to solve. Can he uncover the kidnapper before the journey's end?
An adrenaline-fuelled journey across America from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman in the second mystery adventure in the major Adventures on Trains series.
Book 2 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series! "His
intent is more than clear: he'd rather see me and my car lost, than
for us to reach the summit." Many are unhappy about Mr Alexander
Jr's daring drive to the summit of Ben Nevis, but who is trying to
sabotage the record-setting expedition? Willing passengers Christie
and Agatha are keen to embark on a rip-roaring adventure, but soon
they're embroiled in a thicker plot than they bargained for. About
the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series: It's not easy
growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a
tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha
buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair
couldn't be more different. But when a scientific discovery goes
missing, they find that together they make a winning combination
and Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency is born. Join the twin
detectives as they solve thrilling mysteries all over the world!
Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.
Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?
'A chuffing triumph' The Times, Children's Book of the Week
'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read!' Frank Cottrell Boyce
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. Fast-paced and packed with illustrations and clues, Adventures on Trains is a stop you won't want to miss!
Waldo is seker Connie is in groot gevaar. Wat anders beteken die vreemde gedagteflits wat hy gesien het? En wie is die meisie met die geel reënjas wat Waldo ’n ruk lank agtervolg het? Gaan sy weer haar opwagting maak? En wat wil sy he? Die antwoorde op hierdie vrae gaan Waldo se lewe vir ewig verander …
Die vierde en laaste boek in die reeks.
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic
Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of
all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! A
valuable jewel known as the Blue Carbuncle was stolen from the
jewel case of the Countess of Morcar yesterday. A reward of
GBP1,000 has been offered by the countess for information leading
to the stone's return ... While the police work to trace a missing
diamond, Holmes attempts to reunite a Christmas dinner and its
owner. But when the detective comes across the jewel, Holmes and
Watson find themselves in a race against time to save an innocent
man's life.
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