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THE MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTIONS

Kate Liebman Tracey Hecht

The Nocturnals Book One

The series 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. The series content wise is close to Kate diCamillo's The Tales of Despereaux and has the humor of the animated films Madagascar, Zootopia and Toy Story.

With full colour illustrations.

The first book, THE MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTION, published in April 2016. It launched with the book, animated shorts and a website featuring activities for parents and children. It was chosen as an Indie Summer Kids' Pick by the American Booksellers Association.

Further titles in the series available upon request:

THE OMINOUS EYE (September 2016)
THE FALLEN STAR (May 2017)
HIDDEN KINGDOM (February 2018)
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Published 2016-04-01 by Fabled Films Press

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Chinese (Simplified): Beijing Tianlue

A delightful adventure about the power of uncommon traits and the joys of newfound friendship.— Kirkus Reviews Read more...

The Nocturnals is an enchanting story about a group of animals who band together to protect their friends and find adventure. The characters are delightful and the nighttime landscape is captivating. It was just as I expected - because the best stories always take place in the dark! -- R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps

This new series documents the exploits of The Nocturnals, an unlikely trio who protect their fellow jungle denizens from all sorts of calamities- in this adventure, kidnappers - The characters are humorous and well developed, and the fast-moving plot features intrigue, unexpected twists, and the innovative hybrid hockey game. Accessible to upper elementary while sufficiently sophisticated for middle school, this new animal fantasy series should prove popular. -- Booklist Read more...