Discover The History Hunter Series by Mark Greenwood

Mark Greenwood enjoys searching for lost explorers and glittering treasure, delving into baffling mysteries and investigating famous cold cases. His award-winning books examining history and multicultural themes have been honoured internationally.

Mark often teams with his wife, illustrator Frané Lessac, to produce books that promote an understanding of multicultural issues, such as Drummer Boy of John John, Magic Boomerang, Outback Adventure, and Our Big Island. Greenwood’s recent books include the History Mysteries chapter book series, Moonwalkers and The Book of Stone.

The first book in the History Hunter series, The Dragon’s Treasure, was published in 2024, and sets the tone for the whole series. Each book takes young readers on a historical mystery that will ignite their imagination and teach heartfelt lessons along the way.

Recommended for ages 9+, this series celebrates the strange, the whacky, and the bizarre. Below, we listed the first two books so you can see what both are about! The second book, The Vanishing, is also out now!

Book #1: The Dragon’s Treasure

On a summer morning in 1931, four children on a remote beach make a remarkable discovery. But this is only one of many astonishing finds in the same area: silver coins, hidden chests, mysterious stones, strange objects and an unidentified skeleton. Why is it all there? Where has it come from? Can the truth be found? Join the History Hunter to unravel the marvellous mystery in The Dragon’s Treasure.

Buy a copy of The Dragon’s Treasure here.

Book #2: The Vanishing

In 1978, a young pilot vanishes during a routine flight over a notorious stretch of water. His radio transmission to airport control is one of the most bizarre ever recorded. What did Frederick Valentich encounter? Where did he disappear to? Can the truth be found? Join the History Hunter to explore this extraordinary story in The Vanishing.