The Chestnut Challenge: The Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 3 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781944020231)

"Fun-to-read story" --Story Monsters
Mom's Choice Awards(R) 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)

Author: Tracey Hecht
ISBN-10: 1944020233
ISBN-13: 9781944020231
Publisher: Fabled Films Press
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2019
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.20d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 59

About the Author

Tracey Hecht is a writer and entrepreneur. The American Booksellers Association chose the first book in her critically acclaimed middle grade series, 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. In partnership with the New York Public Library, Tracey created a Read Aloud Writing Program that she has since conducted--both in person and virtually--in over 150 schools, libraries, and bookstores across the country. Other books in the Nocturnals Grow & Read early reader collection include The Tasty Treat, The Moonlight Meeting, The Peculiar Possum, The Slithery Shakedown, The Kooky Kinkajou, The Best Burp and The Weeping Wombat. Tracey currently splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine, with her husband and four children.