Spark Hunter

Winner of the Best First Book Award in the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults <br>The judges said: ''Perfectly pitched for middle fiction readers. Making this story''s light shine bright is te reo Māori blended throughout and a cast of supporting characters that are easily recognisable.'' <br><br>Something is hiding deep in the forest - Nissa has seen mysterious, supernatural lights in the trees. <br><br>What are they, why do they seem to be trying to attract her attention and why does no one else seem to notice them? <br><br>When Nissa sneaks away from her school camp to track down the lights, she finds herself lost in a dangerous wonderland. <br><br>She''s not the only one at risk - the Fiordland forest and the creatures in it are under threat too. <br><br>What can she do where adults have failed? And can Nissa find her way back home? <br><br>In Fiordland, the lost usually stay lost ...