But something suspicious is happening on board the Safari Star and when a passenger is found mysteriously killed inside a locked compartment, it's up to Hal, along with his new friend Winston and his pet Mongoose, Chipo, to solve the murder mystery. The Times Children's Book of the Week A brilliant adventure, packed with blackmail, red herrings and silver superliners! Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscapes of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment.

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In Gevaar op safari krijgt Alex voor kerst ander tekenmateriaal waar hij tijdens de treinreis mee gaat oefenen. Harrison gets off the train at Hoedspruit (E3) and must follow these directions to find the suspect. I loved both The Highland Falcon Thief and Kidnap on the California Comet, so I jumped at the chance to read Murder on the Safari Star early.Harrison, or Hal, the child detective, and Uncle Nathaniel, a travel journalist who, conveniently, gets great freebie commissions with a plus one on vintage trains in far-flung places, find themselves in South Africa on the Safari Star.

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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. But the book also highlights the importance of conservation and the threat that safari animals face. Beetle Boy won the Branford Boase award and has been translated into thirty-seven languages worldwide. Brilliantly written and with a gripping case at its heart, it has all the hallmarks of a classic mystery story, with red herrings, twists, surprises, a gloriously drawn cast of characters, intricate plotting and even poisonous snakes. Hal, who was outside the room at the time, doesn't believe it was an accident, but he'll have to prove it, if anyone is going to believe him.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. Hal and Uncle Nat continue to be the stars of the story, but it was Winston and Chipo who I fell in love with in this adventure! This is probably one of the most consistent middle grade mystery series I've ever read, and will always be one of my favorites!