`Dark is wonderful . . .'

Plop the baby Barn Owl is afraid of the dark. He's sure dark is nasty! Then Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark, and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. Is Plop a night bird after all?

Filled with gentle humour and comfort, this classic of children's literature is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.

`a tiny gem' - Imogen Russell Williams, the Guardian

In an new lovely edition to treasue, this book is part of the Egmont Classics series and contains special bonus material at the back.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Egmont UK Ltd (eBooks) .

Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling for the last three decades. Paul Howard is a very successful illustrator whose illustrations for the picture book of The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark have been widely acclaimed. Paul lives in Belfast with his wife and three children.