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fear of the dark

Books about fear of the dark for readers of all ages.

Cover of Freddie's fears

Freddie's fears

Hilary Robinson

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Night lights

Night lights

Barbara Diamond Goldin

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Shadow night

Shadow night

Kay Chorao

Ages 3–7fear of the darkimagination

Cover of Freddie's fears

Freddie's fears

Hilary Robinson

Ages 3–7couragefear of the dark

Cover of Teddy Bear Tears

Teddy Bear Tears

Jim Aylesworth

Ages 3–7fear of the darkbedtime routine

Cover of Night light

Night light

Jack Dutro

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Spooky Mooky

Spooky Mooky

Alan St. Jean

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage

Cover of The very noisy night

The very noisy night

Diana Hendry

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Patrick's super socks

Patrick's super socks

Thomas Kingsley Troupe, Jisun Lee

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage

Cover of The night monster

The night monster

Sushree Mishra

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Brave Squish Rabbit

Brave Squish Rabbit

Katherine Battersby

Ages 3–7couragefear of the dark

Cover of Squacky is afraid of the dark

Squacky is afraid of the dark

Jeff Muncy

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark

Emma Yarlett

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Mammoth magic

Mammoth magic

Shelley Gill

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage

Cover of King Jack and the dragon

King Jack and the dragon

Peter Bently

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Caillou

Caillou

Christine L'Heureux, Gisele Legre

Ages 3–7fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Someone's afraid of the dark

Someone's afraid of the dark

Betty G. Birney

Ages 2–6fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Bedtime for Frances

Bedtime for Frances

Russell Hoban, Garth Williams, Lillian Hoban

Ages 2–7bedtime routinesimagination

Cover of Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

Martin Waddell, Barbara Firth, Virginia Miller

Ages 2–6bedtimeparent-child relationship

Cover of Gontrand and the crescent moon

Gontrand and the crescent moon

Lucie Papineau, David Homel

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage

Cover of Goodnight mouse

Goodnight mouse

Anna Jones

Ages 2–5fear of the darkbedtime routine

Cover of The Dark

The Dark

Lemony Snicket

Ages 4–8fear of the darkcourage