Nocturnals, The: The Mysterious Abductions

Nocturnals, The: The Mysterious Abductions Book cover
Author(s): Tracey Hecht
Illustrator(s): Kate Liebman
Publisher: Fabled Films Press
Copyright Year: 2016
ISBN/ISSN: 9781944020002
REVIEWED August 1, 2016
Rating: Recommended
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-5

In this delightful adventure mystery, three nocturnal animals join forces to become the Nocturnal Brigade. Their adventure begins when they discover animals are missing and it looks as though they are being kidnapped. As the brigade works to solve the mystery, their individual personalities become evident. Dawn, the leader of the group, is a fox and tends to be the level-headed, logical thinker of the group. Tobin, the pangolin, is Dawn’s support and a very gentle creature, but brave in his own way. Bismark, the sugar glider, provides the “comic relief”—He is very sensitive about being called a bat and thinks very highly of himself. Other interesting characters include Cora, a wombat whose brother is one of the kidnapped animals, and Jerry, the jerboa who is working with the kidnappers and stutters when he is not telling the truth. This is an adventure worth reading, filled with excitement, danger, suspense and surprise. Each chapter begins with a small illustration and the language is clear and easy to understand.

Jo Anna Patton
Publisher's Product Description
Join us for a flabbergastifying adventure under the stars! The Nocturnals features three unlikely friends: Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin and Bismark, the loud mouthed, pint sized sugar glider. The stories all play out in their nighttime world with teamwork, friendship and humor in every adventure.

In The Mysterious Abductions, the animals form a brigade of the night after a random encounter with a blood-thirsty snake, and just in time because something is threatening their night realm. Animals are disappearing without a trace. Together with the help of a wombat, a band of coyotes and many others, Dawn, Tobin and Bismark journey to the depths of the earth in a wacky, high stakes game that will determine all of their survival.
Media Type: Book, eBook
Binding: HC
Price: $15.99
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Chapter Books