School Library Journal"If I didn't already devote most of my waking hours to beetles, reading this book would make me want to . The second of these middle-grade books is The Highland Falcon Thief by M.G. His Mum is having a baby so Hal is left with his uncle, Nathaniel Bradshaw. Leonard & Sam Sedgman, PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities that follow a fast-paced adventure on board a royal train thats full of mystery and mayhem, creative writing opportunities including poetry, monologues and newspaper articles, researching the development of transportation, creating maps, diagrams and train timetables, researching Scotland, learning about sound waves and more. Steven Pickles skin looked like uncooked sausage meat. The Highland Falcon Thief - Goodreads Shes part of the grand tour.Sierra Knight is coming on the train with us? ), a stowaway - and a jewel thief! One photograph is never enough for those beasts. She disappeared through the door at the other end of the carriage, leaving the man with her dogs struggling to get them onto the train unassisted.Theyre Samoyeds! Hal said excitedly, holding out his hand to the closest one, who promptly licked it.The dogs fluffy white tails wagged as they poked their noses into corners, seeking interesting smells. . This rip-roaring time-slip novel has a fast-paced plot and entertaining characters. These last carriages are the service cars for the crew, and theres the tender.Whats a tender?The truck where the coal and water are stored.Hal looked at the skip-sized truck and saw a small door in the wall. Um, yeahfantastic ironwork.Once the royal couple has boarded at Balmoral, the Highland Falcon will slow down to a walking pace when it travels through a station. THE HIGHLAND FALCON THIEF (Adventures on Trains, 1) by Elisa Paganelli (Author) (940) In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. Imagine being rich enough to have five dogs.Thats the Countess of Arundel, Lady Elizabeth Lansburyone of the wealthiest women in England. WINNER of the 2020 Childrens Fiction Book of the Year in the British Book Awards. My only problem is that get some unanswered questions.