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Murder on the Safari Star: Adventures on Trains #3

Murder on the Safari Star: Adventures on Trains #3

Published in
2021
4.45
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Description

In this third book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...and stumbles onto a murder mystery!Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist uncle-this time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board!Accident . . . or murder?With help from a new friend, Winston (and his mongoose, Chipo), Hal is determined to figure out if a murder has really taken place and, if so, who among a long list of suspects is the killer-all before the Safari Star arrives at its final destination.
Age
9-11
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
268 pages
Book in series
#3

Why to read

  • Engaging mystery that keeps readers guessing
  • Introduction to African geography and wildlife
  • Dynamic characters and their development
  • Encourages problem-solving and critical thinking