Darkus, Virginia et Bertold ont remporté une première bataille contre l'affreuse Lucretia Cutter. Mais la guerre est loin d'être gagnée... Réfugiée dans son laboratoire secret au coeur de la jungle, la dangereuse scientifique prépare un déferlement d'insectes redoutables qui lui permettra de régner sur le monde. Pour la combattre, Darkus, Virginia et Bertold pourront-ils à nouveau compter sur l'aide de leurs amis scarabées ? L'avenir de la planète est entre leurs mains. Et entre les pattes de leurs étranges compagnons !

La bataille des scarabées

Ride into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains Mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from bestselling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Perfect for readers of 8 to 12 and brilliantly illustrated in black and white throughout by Elisa Paganelli.'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief, the first book in the series. Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat on the maiden voyage of the Solar Express - the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. But during the journey, they discover the train has been sabotaged, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping, action-packed, thrill ride across the Australian Outback. Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?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, and Murder on the Safari Star. 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 .

Sabotage on the Solar Express

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. Murder on the Safari Star 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, 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 thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams 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 .

Murder on the Safari Star

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book AwardsWinner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's FictionShortlisted for the FCBG Children's Book Award'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David WalliamsClimb aboard the Adventures on Trains mystery series for young readers! From bestselling authors M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation. Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?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. The Highland Falcon Thief can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet and Murder on the Safari Star. 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 Highland Falcon Thief

Après avoir sauvé son père des griffes de Lucretia Cutter, Darkus aurait bien mérité un peu de repos. Mais l'odieuse bonne femme a disparu et qui sait ce qu'elle manigance... Darkus, Bertold et Virginia doivent absolument la retrouver. Et l'empêcher de réaliser ses plans diaboliques qui pourraient menacer l'équilibre du monde. Sa fille, Novak, acceptera-t-elle de les aider ? En tout cas, ils pourront compter sur le renfort de leurs amis scarabées. Car eux aussi ont un compte à régler avec l'horrible scientifique ! 

Les aventures de Darkus et son scarabée Baxter continuent !

La reine scarabée

Après avoir sauvé son père des griffes de Lucretia Cutter, Darkus aurait bien mérité un peu de repos.
Mais l'odieuse bonne femme a disparu et qui sait ce qu'elle manigance...
Darkus, Bertold et Virginia doivent absolument la retrouver. Et l'empêcher de réaliser ses plans diaboliques qui pourraient menacer l'équilibre du monde.
Sa fille, Novak, acceptera-t-elle de les aider ? En tout cas, ils pourront compter sur le renfort de leurs amis scarabées. Car eux aussi ont un compte à régler avec l'horrible scientifique !

Les aventures de Darkus et son scarabée Baxter continuent !

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?Kidnap on the California Comet 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, 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 thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams 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 .

Kidnap on the California Comet

Darkus, Virginia et Bertold ont remporté une première bataille contre l'affreuse Lucretia Cutter. Mais la guerre est loin d'être gagnée... 

Réfugiée dans son laboratoire secret au cour de la jungle, la dangereuse scientifique prépare un déferlement d'insectes redoutables qui lui permettra de régner sur le monde. 

Pour la combattre, Darkus, Virginia et Bertold pourront-ils à nouveau compter sur l'aide de leurs amis scarabées ? 

L'avenir de la planète est entre leurs mains. Et entre les pattes de leurs étranges compagnons !

Après avoir sauvé son père des griffes de Lucretia Cutter, Darkus aurait bien mérité un peu de repos.
Mais l'odieuse bonne femme a disparu et qui sait ce qu'elle manigance...
Darkus, Bertold et Virginia doivent absolument la retrouver. Et l'empêcher de réaliser ses plans diaboliques qui pourraient menacer l'équilibre du monde.
Sa fille, Novak, acceptera-t-elle de les aider ? En tout cas, ils pourront compter sur le renfort de leurs amis scarabées. Car eux aussi ont un compte à régler avec l'horrible scientifique !
Les aventures de Darkus et son scarabée Baxter continuent !

La bataille des scarabées

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