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Hunt for the Nighthawks
  • Published: 7 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761355653
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $17.99

Hunt for the Nighthawks

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7 July 2026
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7 July 2026
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It’s Jake and his friends versus the Nighthawks . . . and the Nighthawks will stop at nothing to get what they want.
A thrilling middle-grade adventure of friendship and bravery, combining mystery, history and the supernatural. By the bestselling author of the Specky Magee series.

When Jake meets the ghost of a young Roman, he is sent on a mission to recover stolen treasure from a group of thieves known as the Nighthawks.
It will take all their detective skills and courage, but Jake and his friends Tilly and Rabbit will uncover much more than gold and silver, and the stakes are higher than they could ever imagine.
  • Published: 7 July 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761355653
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $17.99

About the author

Felice Arena

Felice Arena is one of Australia's best-loved children's writers. He is the author and creator of many popular and award-winning children's books for all ages, including the acclaimed historical adventures The Boy and the Spy, Fearless Frederic, The Great Escape and The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan, which was longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize. His series include the bestselling Specky Magee books and the popular Besties and Sporty Kids series with Tom Jellett. He is the author and illustrator of My Big Secret.
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Also by Felice Arena

Specky Magee
Specky Magee & the Great Footy Contest
Sporty Kids: Footy!
Sporty Kids: Netball!
My Big Secret
The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan
The Besties Make a Splash
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Praise for Hunt for the Nighthawks

Their adventure is fast-paced and fraught with not-inconsiderable danger and young readers will be fully engrossed with this cracking page-turner. The villains are completely unexpected, so the reveal will be a real surprise . . . an absolutely fabulous read from page one

Sue Warren, Just So Stories

. . . a fast-paced book where history, mystery and ghosts come together, and create a world where children are at the centre of the mystery . . . also dealt with grief and how it affects us all differently, giving it a special layer of gravitas amongst the funny moments

The Book Muse

I inhaled this book and thoroughly recommend it as great class read aloud book!

Paul MacDonald, The Children's Bookshop

PRIMARY FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH A thrilling middle-grade adventure of friendship and bravery, combining mystery, history and the supernatural.

Lamont Books

This rollicking adventure will quickly engage readers with its twists and turns, eccentric characters, multi-layered mystery and its great, big heart.

Tamuz Ellazam, Readings