“Beginning readers will enjoy this tale” —School Library Journal
In this adventure-filled Nocturnals Level 2 Early Reader, Bismark the wacky sugar glider comes across a bully—a scary snake! His friends, Dawn the serious fox and Tobin the sweet pangolin, show him how to be brave and stand up to the snake. To show their courage, the animals find shiny snakeskin capes and become the Nocturnal Brigade.
Includes Bonus Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary
Life Skills include Bravery, Bullying Prevention, and Teamwork.
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)
GREAT GIFT FOR BEGINNING READERS AGES 6–8!
Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: Sight Word Games, Makerspace Crafts, 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 2 Early Reader The Peculiar Possum. These Beginning Readers introduce Life Skills such as Accepting Differences, Empathy, and Kindness.
They all feature Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider.
The Nocturnals early reader series features three unlikely animal friends-Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin and Bismark, a wacky sugar glider. In The Slithery Shakedown, a fun Level 2 early reader for children ages 6-8, the animals band together and stand up to a bully snake.
Fun-Filled Early Reader with Great Reviews!
Reviews for The Slithery Shakedown
"A pangolin, a red fox, and a sugar glider are together again in their second nighttime adventure in the series? Short sentences and much repetition throughout assist early readers as they gain a sense of accomplishment on completing this six-chapter book? The vocabulary words likely to be new to readers are introduced, including squatted, haunches, shimmery, slithered, and summoned? Beginning readers will enjoy this tale and will cheer on the threesome who defeat a bully by using their words." -School Library Journal
"[The Slithery Shakedown] does not disappoint? This tale uses plenty of important vocabulary words, easily decipherable within context, while showing how friends who stick together can facedown even the meanest bully? Vivid illustrations pop off crisp white pages? This successful endeavor manages to maintain the spirit of the original series while showing respect for new devotees." -Booklist
Praise for The Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader Series
"Hecht successfully set the stage for more adventurous outings down the road..." -Publishers Weekly
"The series addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way, and the books are meant to be read aloud."-New York Post
