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

Hunt for the Nighthawks




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 soldier, 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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