“An entertaining story of friendship and sharing” —Story Monsters The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. Perfect for summer reading! In this adventure-filled Level 2 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider thinks Tobin the sweet pangolin stole a pomelo fruit from his tree! Dawn the serious fox meets both animals as they are deciding what to do. She convinces them to share the snack, and they all become friends! GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Friendship and Sharing Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 2 Early Readers The Peculiar Possum and The Slithery Shakedown. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Accepting Differences, Empathy, and Kindness. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
“Beginning readers will enjoy this tale” —School Library Journal The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 1 Early Reader, Dawn the serious fox is looking for her friends! Where are Tobin the sweet pangolin and Bismark the wacky sugar glider? One by one, Dawn's friends appear with a tasty snack to share. GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 4–5! Teaches Life Skills: Problem Solving and Sharing. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 1 Early Reader The Best Burp. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Respect for Others and Honesty. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
“Fun-to-read story” —Story Monsters Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 3 Early Reader, Dawn the serious fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the wacky sugar glider are having fun playing checkers. Chandler, a sneaky chinchilla, challenges Tobin to a game. After some strange distractions, the Nocturnals suspect something is not right. Chandler is a competitive player... but could he also be a cheater? GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Good Sportsmanship, Playing Games for Fun, and Forgiveness. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 3 Early Readers The Kooky Kinkajou and The Weeping Wombat. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Imagination, Accepting New Ideas, Empathy, and Expressing Feelings and Emotions. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
“Beginning readers will enjoy this tale” —School Library Journal The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 2 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider comes across a bully—a scary snake! His friends, Dawn the serious fox and Tobin the sweet pangolin, show him how to be brave and stand up to the snake. To show their courage, the animals find shiny snakeskin capes and become a team. GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Bravery, Bullying Prevention, and Teamwork Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 2 Early Readers The Peculiar Possum and The Moonlight Meeting. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Accepting Differences, Empathy, and Kindness. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
“Compelling characters involved in lessons spotlighting life skills” —School Library Journal The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 3 Early Reader, Dawn the serious fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the wacky sugar glider find their friend Walter the wombat crying under a willow tree. After sharing their feelings, The Nocturnals help Walter realize a good weep can feel great, just like a good laugh! GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Empathy and Expressing Feelings and Emotions. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 3 Early Readers The Chestnut Challenge and The Kooky Kinkajou. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Good Sportsmanship, Forgiveness, Imagination, and Accepting New Ideas. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
“This gentle adventure supports newly independent readers” —Booklist The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 3 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider is bored! He complains to his friends, Dawn the serious fox and Tobin the sweet pangolin. So when Karina the kinkajou comes along, she shows the Nocturnals how to use their imaginations to cure boredom! GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Imagination and Accepting New Ideas. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 3 Early Readers The Chestnut Challenge and The Weeping Wombat. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Good Sportsmanship, Forgiveness, Empathy, and Expressing Feelings and Emotions. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
Entertain Your Child at Home with The Nocturnals Adventure Activity Box! Great Gift for Ages 9-12. Go on a fun-filled animal adventure while reading the critically acclaimed chapter book The Mysterious Abductions, playing with the plush fox toy, and exploring the activity book of crafts, word games, puzzles, animal facts, and more! This Adventure Activity Box Includes: - Hardcover Book: The Mysterious Abductions by Tracey Hecht featuring Dawn the Fox, Bismark the Sugar Glider, and Tobin the Pangolin (32-Color Illustrations) - Huggable Plush Toy of Dawn the Fox - Exclusive Activity Book with Over 40 Pages of Crafts, Games, Puzzles, Animal Facts & More! This Adventure Activity Box Will Build Key Life Skills! - Gain confidence through independent play - Stay entertained and engaged in the animal world - Build social emotional learning skills like friendship, kindness, and teamwork Visit our website to learn about the other chapter books in the series and more nighttime fun! Box design may vary.
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls In The Nocturnals: The Hidden Kingdom, animals in the valley start to trip on the crumbling ground beneath them, water disappears, and disembodied voices are heard. Everyone assumes the forest is under an evil spell. However, it's a group of veiled creatures--a chameleon, stick bugs, leaf bugs, and other assorted camouflaged insects--that are upset because they want the valley's recognition for their hard work in preventing a drought. The Nocturnal Brigade--Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark--solve this mystery and unites the forest. In The Hidden Kingdom, the fourth book in the critically acclaimed middle grade series, The Nocturnals, the adventures of three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider--continue with teamwork, friendship, and humor. Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
Learn Fun Facts & Explore Awesome Nocturnal Animal Features with The Nocturnals! Award-Winning Nonfiction Early Reader for Kids Ages 6–8 with Over 60 Full-Color Animal Photos. "A worthy addition to school and public libraries" –School Library Journal This nonfiction book uses fun facts and a narrative from the adventurous Nocturnals characters—Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin, and Bismark the sugar glider—to introduce nighttime animal features and their habitats. Kids explore awesome athletic abilities, sensational senses, powerful protections, and more! Teachers use the book in life science units as a stand alone or with the companion fiction. Librarians use the nonfiction book during read aloud storytime with the companion fiction. Award Winner! Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites 2023 Inside The Book You’ll Find: Awesome animals from around the world: sugar gliders, pangolins, foxes, bats, snakes, possums, wombats, chinchillas, and kinkajous Animal Glossary with over 60 full-color photos Word Glossary to build STEM vocabulary At-Home Science Resources Teach a Nonfiction Text Unit with Our Educator Guides in your Classroom or Library! Nonfiction Interactive Read-Aloud Guide available on our website Can be used as a narrative read or browseable reference material. Book is aligned to NGSS & CCSS ELA Educational Leveling: Lexile: 740L Fountas & Pinnell: R
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark awaken to disaster A meteor has landed, and blue lights glow near the crater. To make matters worse, the forest's pomelo fruits are making animals sick. As the Nocturnal Brigade investigates, they encounter Iris, a strange aye-aye, who claims moon monsters are to blame. The Nocturnal Brigade suspects a more earthly explanation and must quickly find the answers, and the cure, before the chaos threatens to harm them all In The Fallen Star, the third book in the critically acclaimed middle grade series The Nocturnals, the adventures of three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox; Tobin, a sweet pangolin; and Bismark, a loudmouthed sugar glider--continue with captivating plot twists and plenty of humor. Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
“Addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way” —New York Post The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 2 Early Reader, Dawn the serious fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the wacky sugar glider meet an unusual new animal, Penny the possum. Bismark doesn't understand her. But Penny makes friends with the Nocturnal Brigade and shows them how to be proud of their differences. GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8 Teaches Life Skills: Accepting Differences, Empathy, and Kindness. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 2 Early Readers The Moonlight Meeting and The Slithery Shakedown. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Friendship and Sharing. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Join Dawn, Bismark and Tobin as they set out to investigate the source of a violent jolt that fractures the earth Along their journey, the Nocturnal Brigade meets an unfamiliar reptile--a tuatara named Polyphema--who reveals that a giant beast caused the destruction and will soon strike again. Polyphema with her special insights, is the only one who can help the Nocturnal Brigade stop this fearsome predator... but can she be trusted? With help from an owl, the jerboas, and some kiwis, the animals set a trap since surrender is not an option against this relentless beast. The Nocturnals is a critically acclaimed middle grade series about three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, the loud mouthed, pint sized sugar glider. Discover the friendships, teamwork, and humor, as the Nocturnal Brigade solves the unpredictable mysteries of the night. Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Now an AR Quiz Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
Explore Unique Nocturnal Animal Adaptations with Fun Facts from The Nocturnals! This Middle Grade Nonfiction book is for Kids Ages 9–12 and has over 150 full-color animal photos. It’s perfect for fans of National Geographic Kids and Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books. This nonfiction book uses fun facts and a narrative from the adventurous Nocturnals characters—Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin, and Bismark the sugar glider—to learn about nighttime animals in their natural habitats. Kids discover the special adaptations that help nocturnal animals succeed in the dark and investigate conservation efforts. Teachers use the book in life science units as a stand alone or with the companion fiction. Librarians use the nonfiction book in STEAM Book Clubs with the companion fiction. Inside The Book You’ll Find: Animals from around the world: red foxes, pangolins, sugar gliders, bats, owls, coyotes, wombats, snakes, woylies, bandicoots, crocodiles, kiwis, tuataras, aye-ayes, jerboas, and more! Night Notes that explain unusual adaptations Nocturnal Feature Icon Key Animal Glossary with full-color photos Word Glossary to build STEM vocabulary At-Home Science Resources Teach a Nonfiction Text Unit with Our Educator Guides in your Classroom or Library! Next Generation Science & Common Core Language Arts Guide available on our website. Can be used as a narrative read or browseable reference material. Book is aligned to NGSS & CCSS ELA Educational Leveling: Lexile: 930L Fountas & Pinnell: S
Great Birthday Gift for Kids Ages 5-8! The Nocturnals activity book will keep children entertained for hours with over 150 educational games and fun-filled activities! Packed with puzzles, coloring pages, animal fun facts, word searches, fill-in-the-story activities, beginning sound games, and exercises that build empathy. Enjoy screen-free entertainment with the charming animal trio, the Nocturnals, featuring Dawn the serious fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the pint-sized sugar glider. Fun Skill-Building Activities: - Animal Fun Facts Cards: Learn about different nocturnal animals - Puzzles & Mazes: Practice problem-solving and decision-making - Coloring & Drawing Pages: Exercise creativity and imagination - Word & Matching Games: Grow sight-word vocabulary - BONUS! SEL-based Activities: Develop life skills such as sharing and courage Book Features: - Large Activity Book: 8.5 x 11” - Printed on high-quality paper with a durable glossy cover - Character illustrations on all 160 pages Check Out All 8 Nocturnals Early Reader Books! Go on animal adventures with The Nocturnals Grow & Read books, which have been developed under the supervision of reading specialists. The series includes Levels 1–3 and helps develop confidence for success in reading. Perfect for K–3rd graders!
The animals have charm” —School Library Journal The Nocturnals 8-book Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual animals. In this adventure-filled Level 1 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider and Bink the cheerful bat are playing a game–who can burp the loudest! Tobin the sweet pangolin cheers for them. When Dawn the serious fox appears after hearing loud burps, Bismark and Bink blame Tobin for the noise! Dawn tells them the burps are natural and blaming others is not the best thing to do. GREAT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 4–5! Teaches Life Skills: Respect for Others and Honesty. Perfect for kids who like unusual animals and science! Bonus Book Content: Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Read All 8 of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, including Level 1 Early Reader The Tasty Treat. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Problem Solving and Sharing. NEW! Get The Nocturnals companion Grow & Read Animal Activity Book to extend the story with animal facts, coloring, drawing games, mazes, puzzles, and more! (Sold separately)
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Join Dawn, Bismark and Tobin as they set out to investigate the source of a violent jolt that fractures the earth Along their journey, the Nocturnal Brigade meets an unfamiliar reptile--a tuatara named Polyphema--who reveals that a giant beast caused the destruction and will soon strike again. Polyphema with her special insights, is the only one who can help the Nocturnal Brigade stop this fearsome predator... but can she be trusted? With help from an owl, the jerboas, and some kiwis, the animals set a trap since surrender is not an option against this relentless beast. The Nocturnals is a critically acclaimed middle grade series about three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, the loud mouthed, pint sized sugar glider. Discover the friendships, teamwork, and humor, as the Nocturnal Brigade solves the unpredictable mysteries of the night. Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Now an AR Quiz Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls In the first book of the critically acclaimed four book middle grade series The Nocturnals, we meet three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, the pint sized sugar glider. Discover the friendships, teamwork, and humor, as the Nocturnal Brigade solves the unpredictable mysteries of the night. Animals are disappearing without a trace--and it's up to Dawn, Tobin and Bismark to find out why. With the help of a gentle wombat, a jittery jerboa, a band of coyotes and some kooky bats, the brigade journeys to the depths of the earth where they find themselves in a wacky, high stakes game that will determine all of their survival Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Now an AR Quiz Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
Explore Unique Nocturnal Animal Adaptations & Fun Facts with The Nocturnals! Great Middle Grade Nonfiction for Kids Ages 9–12 with 150 Full-Color Photos. "[Book will] keep young naturalists reading well past sunset." - Kirkus Reviews Connect kids to the science in The Nocturnals middle grade fiction series by Tracey Hecht! Discover the special adaptations that help nocturnal animals succeed in the dark and investigate conservation efforts for these incredible species. The book includes over 150 full-color photographs of animals. Using fun facts and a narrative from the adventurous Nocturnals characters—Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin, and Bismark the sugar glider—this companion nonfiction book takes the reader around the world and investigates the adaptations of nighttime animals to their natural habitats. Inside You’ll Find: Animals from around the world: red foxes, pangolins, sugar gliders, wombats, woylies, bandicoots, owls, crocodiles, kiwis, tuataras, aye-ayes, jerboas, bats, vipers, coyotes, and more! Night Notes & Fun Facts Nocturnal Feature Icon Key Animal Glossary with full-color photos Word Glossary to build STEM vocabulary At-Home Science Resources Educational Leveling: Lexile: 930L Fountas & Pinnell: S Perfect for the school, classroom, or library! The world of The Nocturnals goes beyond the books: our website features fun printable activities for parents or caregivers and their children as well as Common Core Language Arts and Next Generation Science guides for teachers and librarians to support the book program.
The books celebrate the very meaningful idea of friendship and what it means to forge positive relationships."--Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark awaken to disaster A meteor has landed, and blue lights glow near the crater. To make matters worse, the forest's pomelo fruits are making animals sick. As the Nocturnal Brigade investigates, they encounter Iris, a strange aye-aye, who claims moon monsters are to blame. The Nocturnal Brigade suspects a more earthly explanation and must quickly find the answers, and the cure, before the chaos threatens to harm them all In The Fallen Star, the third book in the critically acclaimed middle grade series The Nocturnals, the adventures of three unlikely friends--Dawn, a serious fox; Tobin, a sweet pangolin; and Bismark, a loudmouthed sugar glider--continue with captivating plot twists and plenty of humor. Bonus Content includes Animal Glossary, Author Q&A, Discussion Questions and full color illustrations at the start of each chapter (Ages 8-10) Visit the Nocturnals World online to download printable activities including makerspace crafts, word games, STEM projects, Bingo, language arts and science educator guides, and more
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