Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains Book 5)

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A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' – David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first book in the series. But she is....and she's worried about something. She tries to tell Hal why she is worried but he thinks it is nothing. When they meet Boaz they are surprised to find he's a 14 year old Aboriginal boy who is concerned about Australia and it's environment. Hence his design... I really liked spending time with them, particularly with Marianne. KIDNAP makes you think of her a certain way, and this book changes your opinion. She's clearly learnt since then (and because of that book.) The spark of her is still the same, but it was nice to see that change.

I live in Australia and found the depiction of our country, indigenous culture, landscapes and customs to be accurate. Hal and Nate even managed to travel on two of our most famous real train – the Ghan and Puffing Billy. The science and eco-friendly technology took this book to another level as well. I love this series so much! Always full of action, each book is fast paced and absorbing from the off and Solar Express is no exception. I loved all the science bits, and the idea of a train that runs on solar power and water, essentially. Boaz is a great character, he’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I loved him so much. I love his family too, they’re supportive, but also down to earth.Hal and Nate continue to be excellent lead characters. It's also lovely to see how their relationship has evolved and how much Nate trusts Hal, both as a person but also as a detective. Hal is brilliantly smart, and continues to show how his talent for noticing things is the key to solving the crime - normally aided by his excellent drawing skills! And it really is hard to talk about these books without mentioning the fantastic illustrations by Elisa Paganelli - they help set the scene. Also, Hal's habit of drawing everyone is very helpful in keeping all the characters straight ;)

Moving the action to Australia, the by now slightly famous boy sleuth Hal and his caring - slightly mysterious (and for me, inappropriately crushworthy) Uncle Nat are taking a VIP inaugural test trip on a special hydrogen powered test train. Hal will need all of his wits and bravery to figure out who wants the train to fail - and possibly kill everyone on board! The Adventures on Trains series is one of my favourite discoveries of the past few years. I really cannot stress enough how brilliant they are. I really thought that they couldn’t possibly get any better, but Sabotage on the Solar Express somehow managed it!Sabotage on the Solar Express can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon Thief, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star, and Danger at Dead Man's Pass. I highly recommend this series, Adventures on Trains - each book contains so much excitement! If you enjoy books full of mystery, suspense, twists and turns, these books are ideal for you! I love that every book has a different setting. Each one extremely difficult to put down until you have solved the mystery (or tried to!). 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. It soon becomes apparent that somebody does not want the new technology to succeed, and has sabotaged the train, meaning Reza Tech has lost all control over the train. The saboteur has given the company 40 minutes to work out his or her identity and stop the train, which is hurtling along at which is hurtling along at 150km/h. The action is fast-paced and the tension really ramps up. Can Hal and Nate solve the mystery in time?

The setting was so enjoyable too. Both the train itself, and Australia. I loved the descriptions of the landscape and so on, it really made me feel like I was there, without in any way interrupting the flow of the story. Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark... A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story’ – David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first book in the series. A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet’ – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star

PDF / EPUB File Name: Sabotage_on_the_Solar_Express_-_M_G_Leonard_Sam_Sedgman.pdf, Sabotage_on_the_Solar_Express_-_M_G_Leonard_Sam_Sedgman.epub Adventures on Trains has been one of my favorite ongoing middle-grade series for a few years now, so I was thrilled when we not only got a new book— Sabotage on the Solar Express—-this month, but a non-fiction spin-off called Epic Adventures as well! David Almond introduces his new picture book, A Way to the Stars, a story about perseverance and finding a way to make dreams come true. The authors have given so much adventure and so many twists to support the very likeable characters, and yes, that includes Marianne. Boaz comes across as a down to earth young man who is very aware of the eco message that all young children are aware of. Can Uncle Nat keep Hal safe? He doesn't seem to have much choice but to go along with teh children's adventures! Epic Adventures is a short, non-fiction book that explores twelve great train journeys you can take from across the world. Nearly every continent is featured (unsurprisingly, there are no railways in Antarctica just yet) with fascinating facts shared about the countries and cultures, flora, and fauna that surrounds these journeys.