Hunt for the Nighthawks by Felice Arena (Penguin Random House) PB RRP $17.99
ISBN 9781761355653
Reviewed by Kylie Buckley
12-year-old Jake is staying with his nan in a small village outside London,
after the recent death of his father. One night, Jake hears noises in the
paddock outside and goes to investigate. What he uncovers are ‘nighthawks’
digging up bones and artefacts on his nan’s property. The thieves flee after
getting caught but not without taking some treasure, attacking Jake, and
threatening to come back for his family if he tells anyone.
Soon afterwards, Jake meets Marcus, a friendly but frustrated ghost from ancient
Roman times who needs help. Jake is tasked with finding the thieves, retrieving
the treasure, and restoring Marcus’s family’s honour. With the support of his
new friends, Tilly and ‘Rabbit’, Jake makes it his mission to ‘hunt for the
nighthawks’ and to stop the artefacts going onto the black market.
Hunt for the Nighthawks is a middle-grade mystery adventure with a
touch of the paranormal. Its themes include history, archaeology, grief,
courage and friendship. And, for the readers who are English Premier League
fans, there are plenty of football references throughout.
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