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In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night

“What better way to dispel the monsters hiding under the bed?"

What things go ‘bump’ and why?

■ Author: Lisa Deresti Betik and Josh Holinaty

■ Publisher: Kids Can Press

■ Price: £15.99 / $18.99

■ Release: 1 September

What better way to dispel the monsters hiding under the bed and those shades that haunt the corners of the bedroom than to give your child a better understanding of what goes on in the world when they go to sleep?

In the Dark is a light, entertaining and beautifully illustrated book for bedtime, if you like, but it’s for any

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