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Sanele is afraid of the dark. She hears strange noises and can’t sleep. She thinks there aremonsters under her bed and a lion in the house. What will help Sanele sleep at night?
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Jaca
na
Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
By Dianne Stewart
Illustrations by Joan Rankin
9 781431 401185
ISBN 978-1-4314-0118-5 www.jacana.co.za
Sanele is afraid of the dark. She hears strange noises and can’t sleep.She thinks there are monsters under her bed and a lion in the house.What will help Sanele sleep at night?
Wh
o’s A
fraid
of th
e Da
rk?
By D
ian
ne Stew
art Illu
stratio
ns b
y Joa
n R
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kin
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Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
By Dianne Stewart
Illustrations by Joan Rankin
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Sanele was afraid of the dark.
She did not like to see night
cover the earth like a blanket.
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‘I’m afraid,’ Sanele cried
to her mother.
‘It’s so dark in my room
and there are monsters
under my bed.’
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‘There’s nothing there, Sanele.
Only dust. No monsters.
I’ll leave the light on for you.
Now go to sleep.’
‘No child,’ said her mother,
bending over to look
under the bed.
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But Sanele was still afraid of the dark
and couldn’t sleep.
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The next night, there was a great storm
and while lying awake, Sanele heard
tapping at the window.
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‘Mama, come quick. There’s someone at my window.’
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‘It’s just a branch scraping against the
window. Tomorrow I’ll cut off that branch
from the avocado tree,’ she said.
‘I’ll help you,’ said Sanele.
Her mother opened the
curtains and looked
into the night.
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Still Sanele was afraid
of the dark.
For hours she tossed
and turned in her bed
before she fell asleep.
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First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2011
10 Orange StreetSunnysideAuckland Park 2092South Africa+2711 628 3200www.jacana.co.za
© Dianne Stewart, 2011
All rights reserved.
ISBN 978-1-4314-0118-5Job No. 001506
Printed by Craft, Singapore
See a complete list of Jacana titles at www.jacana.co.za
For OliviaDianne Stewart
For Jade and JamieJoan Rankin
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Jaca
na
Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
By Dianne Stewart
Illustrations by Joan Rankin
9 781431 401185
ISBN 978-1-4314-0118-5 www.jacana.co.za
Sanele is afraid of the dark. She hears strange noises and can’t sleep.She thinks there are monsters under her bed and a lion in the house.What will help Sanele sleep at night?
Wh
o’s A
fraid
of th
e Da
rk?
By D
ian
ne Stew
art Illu
stratio
ns b
y Joa
n R
an
kin
who is affraid of the cover.indd 1 2011/09/22 1:33 PM
