Benita and the Night Creatures

A child defies spooky creatures with her bedtime reading.

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32 pages· 331 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 550L

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Bookroo's summary

Benita's bedtime reading is interrupted by eerie creatures from Peruvian lore. A whistling Tunche and a fearsome Supay try to frighten her, but Benita's engrossed in her book, unfazed by their antics. As these mythical beings struggle to scare her, the night turns into a humorous showdown. Will the creatures succeed, or will Benita's love for reading prove more powerful than their spooky attempts? Dive into this whimsical tale where bedtime stories outshine the monsters lurking in the dark.

From the publisher

Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures’ disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she’s not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the “scary” out of monsters.

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