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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

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The beloved classic picture book story about overcoming fears, featuring Plop the Baby Owl – the perfect gift for young readers.

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ISBN: 9781405201773 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children's / Teenage general interest: Plants & trees, Children's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitats, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Emotions, Picture storybooks: Bedtime stories & dreams
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The beloved classic picture book story about overcoming fears, featuring Plop the Baby Owl – the perfect gift for young readers.

Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark ?

The dark is brimming with excitement and magic. As Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, among other surprising discoveries?

· A paperback edition of the much-loved abridged picture book.

· This uplifting story about finding the courage to face your fears has been beloved of parents and children for decades – and its message of resilience is as timely as ever.

· Filled with Jill Tomlinson’s gentle humour and heart-warming illustrations from Paul Howard.

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Weight 0.21 kg
Dimensions 24.5 × 27.5 × 0.2 cm
Author

Tomlinson, Jill

Publisher

Farshore

Imprint

Farshore

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition

Abridged Edition

Dewey

823.914 (edition:21)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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