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Tracey Hecht

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Tracey Hecht is a writer and entrepreneur who created The Nocturnals, the critically acclaimed middle grade and early reader series. The American Booksellers Association chose her first book, 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. With the New York Public Library, she has also created a Read Aloud Writing Program that has since been conducted in over 150 schools, libraries, and bookstores. Tracey currently splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine, with her husband and four children.

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Read for the Stars Reading Challenge

Fabled Films Press invites you to visit Booth #3414 at ALA to explore our turnkey reading challenge, Read for the Stars. Designed for young readers and the librarians who support them, this flexible program includes everything you need to spark excitement—book club questions, word games, crafts, and engaging books for kids ages 5–12.

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	The Mysterious Abductions (The Nocturnals #1) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Kate Liebman (Illustrations) 3.76 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ominous Eye (The Nocturnals #2) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Kate Liebman (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moonlight Meeting: The Nocturnals (Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 2) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Waymond Singleton (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fallen Star (The Nocturnals #3) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Kate Liebman (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slithery Shakedown: The Nocturnals (Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 2) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chestnut Challenge: The Nocturnals (Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 3) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tasty Treat: The Nocturnals (Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 1) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Peculiar Possum: The Nocturnals (Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 2) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Burp: The Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader, Level 1 by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hidden Kingdom (The Nocturnals #4) by Tracey Hecht (Goodreads Author), Sarah Fieber (Goodreads Author), Kate Liebman (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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