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The King Who Banned the Dark

Written by Emily Haworth-Booth · Illustrated by Emily Haworth-Booth

Pavilion Books · 3+

Picture Book · PB · Fiction

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A king who fears the dark removes it from his kingdom. The consequences expose the need for night and prompt his subjects to challenge a rule that has disrupted the balance between darkness and light.

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