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After his parents say goodnight, turn off the lights, and close the door, a young boy’s mind conjures eerie figures that seem to emerge from the darkness above his bed. The story captures the simple yet powerful fear of darkness that many children experience at bedtime.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Liniers
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