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.

Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat to travel on the maiden voyage of the winning design of his Reza’s Rocket competition. Australian child genius Boaz won with his hybrid locomotive, driven by hydrogen fuel cells and solar power. But during the journey from Alice Springs to Darwin, someone onboard sabotages the train, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping thrill-ride across the Australian Outback. Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?

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 …The best yet.’ - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star