Bently, Peter
Summary: Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts, but at day's end giants carry away first Sir Zack, then Caspar, and King Jack is left to face night creatures alone.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BENCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BENTaddonio, Lea
Summary: Damien is afraid of the dark. That's no big deal except for the fact that his dad happens to be the bogeyman, and worse, he expects Damien to grow up and follow in his footsteps, scaring human children on Halloween night. Can Damien convince his dad that he'd rather make candy than scare children?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TADGrylls, Bear
Summary: Fatima is having fun camping with her friends, but she is afraid the dark. She has to get through a ruined city at night, avoiding the dangers of crumbling buildings, cracks in the ground and fallen masonry without power or light.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GRYBertram, Debbie
Summary: When his new dinosaur-themed bed casts scary shadows at night, a child seeks comfort from other family members.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BERPuckett, Kelley
Summary: The orphan boy Bruce Wayne conquers his fear of the dark, making it possible for him to grow up and become the crime-fighting hero Batman.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUCOral, Feridun
Summary: Little Bunny learns to overcome his fear of the dark from his friends, the Moon and the stars.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: minedtion 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ORAOttolenghi, Carol
Summary: Tip the mouse gets all ready for bed but becomes afraid after his mother leaves the room.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gingham Dog Press 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction OttolenghiHadfield, Chris
Summary: "Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploiring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E HADSchneider, Josh
Summary: A young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHMilbourne, Anna
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little boy's fear of the dark. Lyrical writing inspires a positive attitude to the dark, including the idea that it's only when it's truly dark that you can see the stars. Laser-cut holes show shadows, monster eyes in a dark bedroom, and a stunning starry sky." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Educational Development Corporation 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Social Emo Milbourne 2019Geisert, Arthur.
Summary: Told by his parents that his light must be out at eight o'clock, a young piglet who is afraid of the dark devises an ingenious solution to the problem.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEIDavis, Jon
Summary: Small Blue is afraid that all sorts of frightening things are lurking in the dark, but as Big Brown takes her through a dark house to warm some milk, he suggests preposterous alternatives.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Davis 2014Diesen, Deborah.
Summary: Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E DIECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DIECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE FIC DIEKrause, J. R.
Summary: Georgie is afraid of the dark, but after an adventure with a dragon that is afraid of the knight in the book where he normally dwells, both are ready to sleep.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRADavidson, Zanna
Summary: Billy is trying to stay awake so the SCARY creatures of the dark won't come. But then he hears a squeaky little voice and notices some tiny purple footprints. Not only that, SOMETHING has ATTACKED his cheese sandwich. What could it be? Does Billy dare find out?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DAVBently, Peter
Summary: Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts, but at day's end giants carry away first Sir Zack, then Caspar, and King Jack is left to face night creatures alone.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: JE CD Fiction Bently 2012Kane, John
Summary: 'There's something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you say HOO. Are you ready?' Boo is little ghost who lives in a haunted house - and he is afraid of the dark. In I Say Boo, You Say Hoo, readers must help tell the story with a series of hilarious verbal and visual cues. This is a wonderful book for sharing with a single child or in a group ... and it's a little bit stinky. Be...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KANLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASAnthony, David
Summary: The heroes' baseball team, the Traverse City Salmon, are playing the Garden City Sprouts in the little league championship game. The Sprouts throw a curve ball and turn into pinch-hitting plant monsters.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sigil Pub. 2009