Little Bat is excited about his first night in school! He is excited about everything: his new school supplies, learning amazing things, and making new friends. But when he finally arrives, his world turns upside down. Join Little Bat and his new opossum pal Ophelia as they discover that spreading your wings isn't so hard-- when you take the time to listen, act with kindness, and simply do your best. Readers will love to see him spread his wings in...

'Among the Night People' includes fifteen charming tales about the everyday life of the night creatures. The tales are told in such a manner that they seem realistic, and are not only entertaining, but educational.

Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.

"Chester Raccoon goes to his first sleepover and enjoys a day of fun and games with his friends. But when it is time to go to sleep, Chester feels his mother's love through his Kissing Hand, but still misses his home. Chester goes home and Mrs. Raccoon assures him he came home at just the right time"--publisher.

Jojo is prepping for an exciting night; it's time for the bat count! Bats have always been a welcome presence during the summers in the family barn. But over the years, the numbers have dwindled as many bats in the area caught white-nose syndrome. Jojo and her family count the bats and send the numbers to scientists who study bats, to see if the bat population can recover. On a summer evening, the family quietly makes their way to the lawn to watch...

Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same superpowers as him, Pat is ready to rip off his cape and throw it away when suddenly his supersonic hearing picks up a terrified cry. A cat has trapped a poor mouse! Without a second thought,...

Owen is an owl that cannot "hoot." He is banished from the forest because of his inability to make an owl "hoot." The night of the contest to determine the best "hooter" in the forest Owen is looking on, not part of the group. He notices a shadow and realized it is a wolf sneaking up on three baby owls that had fallen out of their nest. He lets out a giant "hoot" and saves the day. He is awarded first prize in the hooting contest. The moral of the...

Houdini, Waffles, Mercy and Morag are at the seaside! Join the funtastic four as they make a strange new friend with a fishy perfume. Not to worry, four become five (for this adventure) as Houdini and friends discover a salty new world of different creatures in all shapes and sizes! A sun-soaked day at the beach has never been this much fun!

In The Weeping Wombat, the Nocturnal Brigade--Tobin, a sweet pangolin, Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider, and Dawn, a serious fox--hear Walter the wombat whimpering under a willow tree. Walter tells the friends that the other wombats call him a wimp because he weeps. The Nocturnal Brigade tell Walter that weeping is just another way of expressing how we feel and that, like a good laugh, a good weep can feel great.

Imagine a world where there's not enough food causing people to argue and fight for their survival.Imagine if you had to move to another place hoping to find the food you need to survive. But what if in this new place, everyone looked different and acted different. What if they had different customs and habits and spoke a new language?Imagine how scary that might feel and what you might do. Imagine being afraid that other people would be just as afraid...