A good series for children who love reading, science, and want to learn more on their own." - School Library Journal The Chestnut Challenge is a Mom's Choice Awards(Reg TM) Gold Recipient. In this Nocturnals Level 3 Early Reader, the Brigade are playing a game of Chestnut Checkers when Chandler, a conniving chinchilla, challenges Tobin for the title of Chestnut Champion. After a series of strange distractions, the Nocturnal Brigade begins to suspect that something is not right. Chandler is a competitive chinchilla... but could he also be a cheater?GREAT FOR HOMESCHOOLING! Download the series's complimentary printable activities at NocturnalsWorld. com: Sight Word Games, Makerspace Crafts, Bingo, Common Core Language Arts Educator Guide, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities, and More! Includes Bonus Nocturnals Fun Facts and Animal Glossary (Ages 5-7)Life Skill Themes include Good Sportsmanship, Playing Games for Fun, and Forgiveness. Read All Seven of the Nocturnals Grow & Read Adventures, like The Kooky Kinkajou, which introduces Beginning Readers to Life Skill Themes such as Imagination and Accepting New Ideas. They all feature Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider." | The Chestnut Challenge by Tracey Hecht, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters