The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions - Paperback

by Tracey Hecht (Author), Kate Liebman (Illustrator)

Perfect for fans of InvestiGators and The Wild Robot, The Nocturnals is a fun-filled chapter book series following three unusual animals who solve mysteries with friendship, teamwork, and humor. Features short, approachable chapters with illustrations, endangered animals, and environmental themes!

Animals are disappearing without a trace--and it's up to Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider, to find out why. With the help of a gentle wombat, a jittery jerboa, a band of coyotes, and some silly bats, the Nocturnals journey to the depths of the earth and play a wacky, high-stakes game that will determine their survival.

GREAT GIFT FOR KIDS AGES 8-11

• Kids' Indie Next Winner
• Blends unusual animals and science for STEAM readers!
• Now an AR Quiz
• Full-color illustrations at the start of each chapter
• Short approachable chapters and wide margins
• Bonus Book Content: Nonfiction Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, and Book Club Questions

Turnkey Activities for Librarians & Teachers
We Are Teachers Book Report Template
Animal Mask Crafts, Bingo & Word Game Activities
Common Core Language Arts and Next Generation Science educator guides
Printables available on the book's website!

READ ALL FOUR ADVENTURES WITH THE NOCTURNALS
In the second chapter book, The Ominous Eye, Dawn a serious fox, Tobin a sweet pangolin, and Bismark a pint-sized sugar glider investigate a sudden jolt that cracks the earth! They meet a mysterious reptile, a tuatara, who claims the beast who caused the crack may strike again. But can this tuatara be trusted? The Nocturnals team up with a fun array of forest animals to uncover the truth!

Author Biography

Tracey Hecht is a writer and the creative director of Fabled Films Press. She created The Nocturnals, the critically acclaimed middle-grade and early reader series. The American Booksellers Association chose her first book, The Mysterious Abductions, as a Kids' Indie Next List pick, and her nonfiction book Nighttime Animals: Awesome Features & Surprising Adaptations received the Children's Book Council Teacher Favorites Award in 2023. In partnership with the New York Public Library, she created a Read Aloud Writing Program that has since been conducted in hundreds of schools, libraries, and bookstores. She attends Bank Street College, where she is studying to receive a dual master's degree in childhood general education and special education. Tracey splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine.

Kate Liebman is an artist who lives and works in New York City. She graduated from Yale University and has an MFA from Columbia University. Kate contributes to the Brooklyn Rail, and has shown her work at multiple galleries. She grew up in Santa Monica, California.