Sam Sedgman Bücher

Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery - this time while on Safari! All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Murder on the Safari Star, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star - a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It's up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.

The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series hurtles towards a thrilling fifth adventure as Harrison Beck investigates sabotage on a runaway train in the Australian Outback in Sabotage on the Solar Express.

Join Harrison Beck on an exhilarating journey aboard the California Comet as he tackles a thrilling new mystery. In this second installment of the Adventures on Trains series, readers will experience a blend of suspense and adventure, as Beck navigates unexpected twists and turns while unraveling secrets. With engaging characters and a captivating plot, this story promises to keep young readers on the edge of their seats.

"Ein rasanter Rätselspaß, der trotz seines zeitgenössischen Settings an das goldene Zeitalter der Krimis erinnert" – The Guardian, 29.02.2020 "Ein rasanter Eisenbahn-Detektiv-Krimi" – The Times, 18.01.2020 Henry wird von seinem Onkel eingeladen, an der letzten Fahrt des Highland Falcon Express‘ teilzunehmen, Großbritanniens berühmtester Dampflokomotive. Doch auf dem Weg nach Schottland verschwindet ein wertvolles Juwel – gestohlen direkt vom Hals der Prinzessin. Alle Passagiere an Bord sind plötzlich Verdächtige. Kann er zusammen mit seiner neuen Freundin Lenny das Rätsel lösen und den Schuldigen fassen, bevor sie die Endstation erreichen?

All aboard for a trip around the world via twelve of the world's most amazing train journeys.

Train detective Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat receive a mysterious letter from an old friend asking for their help to investigate a deadly family curse. But no one really believes in curses, do they...? Hal and Nat journey across Europe on the Eurostar to Paris and the night train to Berlin, and go undercover as distant relatives of the wealthy Kratzenstein family. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal reveal the secrets of Dead Man's Pass and the family curse before disaster strikes?

Vydejte se na 12 úžasných výprav po kolejích světa Jste připravení na cestu kolem světa? Tak nastupovat! Čeká vás totiž výprava po těch nejzajímavějších železničních tratích, které se táhnou k Severnímu pólu, po australských pláních, napříč Sillicon Valley, ale i po afrických savanách. Objevíte moderní města a starověké chrámy, divoká zvířata i výtečné pokrmy. Projedete se po majestátních mostech a zúčastníte se jedinečných festivalů s místními. To všechno a mnohem víc spatříte z okna vlaku. Kniha od oceněného autora Sama Sedgmana, Dobrodružné výpravy, vám ukáže, jak železniční tratě už odnepaměti měnily celé národy a jak nás všechny spojuje cestování. Tak se pohodlně usaďte a vydejte se vstříc dobrodružství!