The Mysterious Abductions

“Delightful adventure” - Kirkus

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

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!

Tracey Hecht is a writer and entrepreneur who created The Nocturnals, the critically acclaimed middle grade and early reader series. The American Booksellers Association chose her first book, The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions, as a Kids’ Indie Next List pick. In addition, her Grow & Read early reader book, The Chestnut Challenge, was given a Mom’s Choice Gold Award. With the New York Public Library, she has also created a Read Aloud Writing Program that has since been conducted in hundreds of schools, libraries, and bookstores. Other books in the Nocturnals middle grade series include The Ominous Eye, The Fallen Star, and The Hidden Kingdom. Tracey currently splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine, with her husband and four children.

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.