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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2025
The Night Animals
By Sarah Ann Juckes, Sharon King-Chai (Illustrator)
Ghostly animals guide Nora on a quest to help her struggling mother.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 385 ratings
304 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Nora's life is a mix of her mother's good and worsening days. When ethereal, rainbow-hued animals appear, she believes they hold the key to her family's troubles. With her new friend Kwame, Nora embarks on a mystical journey, following a ghostly fox, hare, raven, and otter. As they unravel the mystery, Nora discovers inner strength and the courage to face her challenges. Will these spectral guides lead her to the answers she seeks, or will they reveal something unexpected? Join Nora on an adventure that blends the magical with the deeply personal.
From the publisher
A moving and uplifting novel about finding help where you need it, from the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Nora’s mother has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. When rainbow-shimmering ghost animals begin to appear, she’s convinced that they hold the answers. Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven, and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help herself and her mum.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 840L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~5.4
- F&P level
- ~T
Publication
- Published
- December 1, 2024
- First published
- January 1, 2025
- Publisher
- Kane/Miller Book Pub
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781684649488
- LCCN
- 2023951611
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