title: The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
author:  Jill Tomlinson 
description: Howard's glorious nocturnal illustrations give new life to the late British author's 1968 tale of an owlet frightened of the night. "The dark is scary," Plop tells Mommy Barn Owl, who wisely instructs him to learn a bit more about it before passing judgment. Soon, Plop is off seeking new acquaintances, both human and animal, who tell him their favorite things about the evening, from fireworks and campfire singalongs to viewing the constellations ("The dark is wondrous. Look through the telescope," says one gentleman he meets). Tomlinson's reassuring tale is aimed squarely at preschoolers, who will thrill to a familiar scenario played out in an unusual setting. Howard's expertly shaded pastels evoke the owls' feather-softness against full-bleed illustrations in glowing, naturalistic colors, which he augments with smaller sepia vignettes. One particularly memorable scene features a close-up of Plop flanked by his parents, the three of them staring out at readers with the sparkle of a fireworks display reflected in their large eyes. As for the round, plump and utterly fetching Plop himself, he's an irresistible ball of fluff who may well convert a host of readers to nighttime's appeal. Ages 3-up.
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  DEATH RIDES  
    
  THE  
    
  MIDNIGHT OWL
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  DEATH RIDES  
    
  THE  
    
  MIDNIGHT OWL  
    
  
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  Agata Stanford
  
  A JENEVACRIS PRESS PUBLICATION
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  DEATH RIDES THE MIDNIGHT OWL  
  A Dorothy Parker Mystery / November 2011
  
  Published by  
  Jenevacris Press  
  New York
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, character, places, and incidents either are
  the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
  resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely
  coincidental.
  
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  All rights reserved  
    
  Copyright © 2011 by Agata Stanford  
  Edited by Shelley Flannery  
  Typesetting & Cover Design by Eric Conover
  
  ISBN 978-0-9827542-8-3
  
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  [www.dorothyparkermysteries.com](http://www.dorothyparkermysteries.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For my parents, Angelo and Angela Puccio
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Agata Stanford
  
  The Dorothy Parker Mysteries Series:
  
  The Broadway Murders
  
  Chasing the Devil
  