Moon: Night-time Around the World
Written by Patricia Hegarty
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
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Seasonal Turning Point · 25th October 2026
The Dark
About
What was that?! Probably nothing, right?! Let’s just take a quick look... PHEW! It’s just a book demanding our attention. As the evenings draw in and the clocks wind back, I’ve gathered books about shadows, night-time creatures and the things our imaginations get up to when the lights go out. There’s reassurance here, and a few reasons to keep the bedside lamp handy!
Mortimer has organised the books by writer surname, A–Z, and shelved each series together in publication order, earliest first. Please don’t mix them up!
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What Can You See At Night?
Written by Kate Ware
Illustrated by María Perera
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The Forest of Dreams
Written by Merve Atilgan
Illustrated by Merve Atilgan
3+
I Definitely Don’t Like the Dark
Written by Fiona Barker
Illustrated by Christine Pym
3+
Albert and the Long Night
Written by Ian Brown
Illustrated by Eoin Clarke
3+
The Dark, Dark Night
Written by M. Christina Butler
Illustrated by Jane Chapman
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The Moon Shines Bright in the Sky at Night
Written by Emma Carlisle
Illustrated by Emma Carlisle
3+
Discovering the Hidden World of Nature at Night
Written by Lenka Chytilová
Illustrated by Martin Sojdr
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Goodnight, Starry Night
Written by Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by Allison Colpoys
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The Shortest Day
Written by Susan Cooper
Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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The Usborne Book of Night Time
Written by Laura Cowan
Illustrated by Bonnie Pang
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Luna and the Night
Written by Maylis Daufresne
Illustrated by Ian de Haes
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The Night Walk
Written by Marie Dorléans
Illustrated by Marie Dorléans
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Magnus and the Night Lion
Written by Sanne Dufft
Illustrated by Sanne Dufft
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The Light of the Winter Solstice
Written by Florian Eizaguirre
Illustrated by Maitane Bautista
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All Through the Night: People Who Work While We Sleep
Written by Polly Faber
Illustrated by Harriet Hobday
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Night Lunch
Written by Eric Fan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling
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Ning and the Night Spirits
Written by Adriena Fong
Illustrated by Adriena Fong
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Winter Solstice Wish
Written by Kate Allen Fox
Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
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A Woodland Winter Solstice
Written by Abigail Gaines
Illustrated by Ellie Lewis
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The Night Box
Written by Louise Greig
Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay
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The Deep Dark Wood
Written by Algy Craig Hall
Illustrated by Ali Pye
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The King Who Banned the Dark
Written by Emily Haworth-Booth
Illustrated by Emily Haworth-Booth
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When Moon Became the Moon
Written by Rob Hodgson
Illustrated by Rob Hodgson
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In the Dark
Written by Kate Hoefler
Illustrated by Corinna Luyken
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WOW! It’s Night-Time: A First Book of Animals
Written by Tim Hopgood
Illustrated by Tim Hopgood
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Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
Written by Melanie Joyce
Illustrated by David Creighton-Pester
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The Night the Garden Glowed
Written by Brendan Kearney
Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
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The Night the Moon Went Missing
Written by Brendan Kearney
Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
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Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night
Written by Julia Kuo
Illustrated by Julia Kuo
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Benita and the Night Creatures
Written by Mariana Llanos
Illustrated by Cocoretto
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A Bed of Stars
Written by Jessica Love
Illustrated by Jessica Love
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Millie Fleur Saves the Night
Written by Christy Mandin
Illustrated by Christy Mandin
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In the Dead of the Night
Written by Arthur McBain
Illustrated by Tom Knight
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Who’s Afraid of the Light?
Written by Anna McGregor
Illustrated by Anna McGregor
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I’m Not (Very) Afraid of the Dark
Written by Anna Milbourne
Illustrated by Daniel Reiley
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The Rabbit, the Dark and the Biscuit Tin
Written by Nicola O'Byrne
Illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne
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By the Light of the Moon
Written by Tom Percival
Illustrated by Tom Percival
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The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Written by Wendy Pfeffer
Illustrated by Jesse Reisch
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On a Dark, Dark Night
Written by Simon Prescott
Illustrated by Simon Prescott
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In the Darkness of the Night
Written by Emily Rand
Illustrated by Emily Rand
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Fletcher and the Stars
Written by Julia Rawlinson
Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
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Molly, Olive & Dexter: Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
Written by Catherine Rayner
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner
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Owl and Moon
Written by Kate Rolfe
Illustrated by Kate Rolfe
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Bright in the Night
Written by Lena Sjöberg
Illustrated by Lena Sjöberg
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The Dark
Written by Lemony Snicket
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
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Afraid of the Light
Written by Albert Strasser
Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino
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Moon Moon Can’t Sleep!
Written by Johnathan Sung
Illustrated by Johnathan Sung
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Night Sounds
Written by Sam Taplin
Illustrated by Federica Iossa
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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Written by Jill Tomlinson
Illustrated by Paul Howard
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Beatrice Likes the Dark
Written by April Genevieve Tucholke
Illustrated by Khoa Le
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Scared of the Dark? It’s Really Scared of You
Written by Peter Vegas
Illustrated by Benjamin Chaud
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The Dream Keeper
Written by Anna Walker
Illustrated by Anna Walker
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Oscar and the Moth: A Book About Light and Dark
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
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Orion and the Dark
Written by Emma Yarlett
Illustrated by Emma Yarlett
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Look Inside Night Time
Written by Emily Bone
Illustrated by Brian Lambert
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Something in the Darkness
Written by John Dougherty
Illustrated by Matt Schu
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Night Night, Sweet Screams
Written by Andres Miedoso
Illustrated by Victor Rivas
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Hilda: Night of the Trolls
Written by Luke Pearson
Illustrated by Luke Pearson
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My Wheel of the Year: A Celebration of Nature’s Magic
Written by Nikki Van De Car
Illustrated by Kiki Kita
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Eye of the Storm: The Science, Magic, and Meaning of Storms
Written by Catherine Ard
Illustrated by Rômolo D’Hipólito
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Solstice: Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day
Written by Jen Breach
Illustrated by 14 global artists
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The Moon: Discover the Mysteries of Earth’s Closest Neighbour
Written by Dr Sanlyn Buxner; Dr Pamela Gay
Illustrated by Not Listed by Verified Source
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Hidden Science: Secrets of the Dark
Written by Anna Claybourne
Illustrated by Pink Wazza
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Sam Wu Is NOT Afraid of the Dark!
Written by Katie Tsang; Kevin Tsang
Illustrated by Nathan Reed
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Tamsin and the Dark
Written by Neill Cameron
Illustrated by Kate Brown
9+
The Longest Night of Charlie Noon
Written by Christopher Edge
9+
Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon
Written by Agnes Monod-Gayraud
Illustrated by Elin Manon
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The Night's Realm
Written by Nick Ward
Illustrated by Nick Ward
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The Wrong Train
Written by Jeremy de Quidt
Illustrated by Dave Shelton
11+
Older readers’ shelves (13+ and 15+)
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The Nightlights Collection: A Trilogy of Tales
Written by Lorena Alvarez
Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez
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15+
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