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Leo, ein kleiner Junge, spielt gerne zu Hause. Dort wohnt aber auch das Dunkel, vor dem sich Leo fürchtet. Bis jetzt hat das Dunkel Leo in Ruhe gelassen.
Eines Tages besucht es ihn aber in seinem Zimmer. Und lädt ihn ein, mit in den Keller zu kommen. Leo zögert, schließlich ist es das Dunkel, das ihn da einlädt. Bis er merkt: Es ist nett, richtig nett. Es schenkt ihm sogar eine Glühbirne! Und je mehr er das Dunkel kennenlernt, desto mehr schwindet auch Leos Angst vor ihm.

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A universal and empowering story about conquering your fears. From two giants of children´s literature.

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A universal and empowering story about conquering your fears, from Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo but mostly it spends its time in the basement. It doesn´t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . . Join Lazlo on his journey to meet the dark, and find out why it will never bother him again.

With emotional insight and poetic economy, two world-renowned talents of children´s literature bring to light a powerful story about overcoming fears.

The originality of The Dark is breathtaking - The Times

A reassuring story for any children who may be afraid of the dark - Sunday Express

If ever there was a perfect creative pairing of words and pictures, surely this is it - Daily Mail

Thoughtful, perceptive and very reassuring - Parents In Touch

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Setting the picture book world alight with quirky and evocative style. tBk Mag

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Snicket, Lemony
Lemony Snicket is the award-winning, bestselling author of many alarming books including those in A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions. Visit www.LemonySnicket.com

Klassen, Jon
Jon Klassen is the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of several picture books, including I Want My Hat Back. Visit www.burstofbeaden.com

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