The Hackleburg Triplets

The Hackleburg Triplets is a children's graphic novel series written by Canadian author Wendy Cunningham (now deceased). It focuses on the 11-year-old fraternal triplets—consisting of Naomi, Nathan and Natalie—and their misadventures in Broadus, Indiana with their parents, Neil and Betsy. Since the release of the first novel, The Hackleburg Triplets on January 27, 1992, the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. As of September 2017, the books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into eighty languages.

The series was originally published in English by two major publishers, TBA in Canada and Scholastic Press in the United States.

Summary
Parents Neil and Betsy had raised their 11-year-old fraternal triplet children, Naomi, Nathan and Nick and their oldest son, Neil III in Broadus, Indiana. Naomi is the girly girl, Nathan is the smartest and Nick is a tomboy.

Main

 * Naomi Amelia Hackleburg - the girly girl of the triplets. She’s into fashion, magazines, hairstyles and make-up.
 * Nathaniel “Nathan” Arthur Hackleburg - the smartest of the triplets. He has a higher IQ of 175. He’s into nerd culture, classical music, learning different languages. Broadway musicals, school plays and Shakespeare. Like Nick, he likes action figures and comic books.
 * Nicole “Nick” Adelaide Hackleburg - the tomboy of the triplets. She’s into action figures, comic books, superheroes and action cartoons. She hates having her hair braided, seeing how she doesn’t like her hair being messed with.
 * Neil Andrew Hackleburg III - the triplets’ older brother and a jock like Nick. He loves sports and exercising. He gets a little bossy sometimes when it comes to the triplets by often telling them what to do. He even works at a fast food restaurant called Frank’s Froyo.
 * Neil Andrew Hackleburg, Jr. - the patriarch of the Tylers and the father of Naomi, Nathan, Nick and Neil. While unemployed, he often is a stay-at-home dad.
 * Betsy Delilah Hackleburg (née Tyler) - the matriarch of the Tylers and the mother of Naomi, Nathan, Nick and Neil. She works as a child psychologist.

Recurring

 * Thaddeus Tharkman - A nerdy Jewish friend of the Hackleburg triplets'.

Books

 * The Hackleburg Triplets (1992)
 * The Hackleburg Triplets and the Fall Dance (1992)
 * A Very Hackleburg Halloween (1992)
 * Nicole's Got a Crush on Thaddeus (1993)
 * The Hackleburg Triplets' One Crazy Summer (1993)
 * A Very Hackleburg Christmas (1993)
 * Naomi and Nick's Biggest Sleepover Ever! (1994)
 * TBA (1994)
 * TBA (1995)
 * TBA (1996)
 * TBA (1996)
 * TBA (1997)
 * TBA (1997)
 * TBA (1997)
 * TBA (1998)
 * TBA (1998)

Television series adaptations and spin-offs

 * Naomi, Nathan and Natalie (1997–2002)
 * Thaddeus Tharkman (2003–2005)

Television movie adaptation

 * Naomi, Nathan and Natalie: Prom, Then Graduation (2004)
 * Naomi, Nathan and Natalie: The Reunion (2017)
 * Quarantine with Naomi, Nathan and Natalie (2021)