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Epic Cities
Go cycling in Copenhagen; catch the metro in Seoul; punt the canals in Venice; grab a bite to eat with friends in Melbourne, plus much, much more! Sam Sedgman’s Epic Cities is a colourful, diverse and eye-opening tour of the world’s most impressive and complex cities, and the unique pieces of infrastructure that keep them running. Journey through 24 cities, each one known for a unique piece of infrastructure that ingeniously solves the challenges of urban living. Every destination has something to tell us about the clever, hidden ways in which our world works. A celebration of human ingenuity, the marvellous structures of beautiful cities, and a grand tour of the planet’s most fascinating cultures, Epic Cities is perfect for young readers who enjoy travel, learning secret and surprising facts about the world, and how everything fits together. Explore even more of the world with another title in this series, Epic Adventures.
The Forbidden Atlas
The exhilarating sequel to The Clockwork Conspiracy, Isaac Turner is back for another action-packed mystery adventure. 'An ingenious mystery' - A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, on THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY Isaac and Hattie have been invited to a high-profile event at the French National Archives in Paris to finally celebrate their achievement in saving time. But as Isaac prepares to make his speech, the lights go out and a single shot is fired. The police think it was an assassination attempt on the infamous businessman Balthazar Blaise, but Isaac and Hattie realise that something very different is going on when they discover a boy taking something from the archives before vanishing without a trace. As they investigate, Isaac and Hattie are pulled into an underground world, searching secret and forgotten places for a stolen letter, a missing sister and a map that will unearth a long buried secret ...
Epic Adventures
From Adventures on Trains author and British Book Award 2021 winner Sam Sedgman comes a beautiful and fact-filled book encapsulating the excitement and wonder of adventure and travel – all seen through the world's most epic train journeys. So climb on board and travel across six continents, 34 countries and numerous cities via twelve of the world's most awe-inspiring railways. Bestselling author Sam Sedgman brings to life these astonishing feats of railway engineering, including the Eurostar (London to Amsterdam), Orient Express (Paris to Istanbul), the first Transcontinental Railroad (Chicago to San Francisco) and the Rejuvenation Express (Beijing to Hong Kong). Each locomotive adventure reveals some of the rich history, culture, landscape and wildlife of the countries travelled. Take in the safari sights of Southern Africa, wrap up warm in the Arctic Circle, cross scorching deserts on the California Zephyr, and taste tea in India whilst on a toy train – there's a whole world to discover when travelling by train! Detailed, colourful illustrations by Sam Brewster bring the facts and journeys to life. Epic Adventures will appeal to culture-, travel-, locomotive-fans of all ages.
Danger at Dead Man's Pass: Adventures on Trains #4
Hal is investigating a German family's curse and a possibly haunted railway line! Curses aren't real...are they? Twelve-year-old artist and budding railway detective Hal Beck is back on the case. This time, he and his Uncle Nat have been invited by Baron Essenbach to help solve a mystery...a supernatural one. Because Essenbach thinks there might be something going on with his wife's family, the Kratzensteins. They are very rich and powerful German railway tycoons—who may be cursed. After all, legend says that an ancestor of the Kratzensteins once made a deal with the devil. Hal and Uncle Nat agree to go undercover to spend time with the family and investigate. As more and more weirdness happens, can Hal solve this paranormal puzzle before it's too late? Catch Hal's other adventures in: The Highland Falcon Thief Kidnap on the California Comet Murder on the Safari Star Sabotage on the Solar Express
The Arctic Railway Assassin
The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure! Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas. 'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' – David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first journey in the series. 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...
Kidnap on the California Comet: Adventures on Trains #2
Amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous train and stumbles on the disappearance of a billionaire's daughter! An Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile Fiction! After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they're set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco. Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he's soon drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing! 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. Catch Hal's other adventures in: The Highland Falcon Thief Murder on the Safari Star Danger at Dead Man's Pass Sabotage on the Solar Express
The Complete Beetle Trilogy
All three books in the bestselling Beetles series by M.G. Leonard! Darkus's dad has disappeared - but with the help of his new friend, a giant beetle called Baxter, he sets out to solve the mystery. But Lucretia Cutter - a fashion designer with a penchant for beetle jewellery - is dead set against their success ...
The Arctic Railway Assassin: Adventures on Trains #6
Young sleuth and artist, Hal, is on his most dangerous adventure yet in this sixth standalone book in the Adventures on Trains middle grade series! All aboard for Hal’s most terrifying adventure! Harrison “Hal” Beck has been on countless adventures with Nat, his travel journalist uncle, and filled countless sketchbooks with his crime-solving art. This time, they’re off to travel the night train to see the northern lights in the Arctic—a Christmas present from Uncle Nat to Hal that’s supposed to be a fun vacation. But when Hal joins his uncle in Sweden, their tourist plans are quickly derailed. Uncle Nat’s friend has just been awarded a Nobel Prize so someone broke into her hous...
Battle of the Beetles
The beetle adventure continues as Darkus and his friends seek wicked Lucretia Cutter's secret Biome in the Amazon rainforest. If they can't stop her from unleashing her hoard of giant Frankenstein beetles, the planet will never be the same again ...
The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
