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
