Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Shark in the Dark CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Hello there. My name's Maggie.

I love the moon, and it looks even better through my telescope.

Have you seen a telescope before?

It's something to look at stars and planets with.

It makes things that are very far away look much closer.

Tonight's story is about a little boy who has a telescope.

And he thinks he can see something very strange.

Would you like to hear it?

It's called Shark In The Dark by Nick Sharratt.

Just before bedtime,

a certain small boy stands at the window with his favourite toy.

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope.

He looks at the sky and the moon up there.

He looks left, he looks right, he looks everywhere.

And this is what he sees.

Jumping jellyfish, what's that bobbing in the dark?!

Could it be a great white shark?

A shark? No, it's not...

..it's the sail on a yacht.

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope looks again through his telescope.

He looks at the sky and the moon up there.

He looks left, he looks right, he looks everywhere.

And this is what he sees.

Stumbling starfish, what's that swishing through the dark?!

Could it be a great white shark?

Tim says, "Silly me...

"..it's a seagull with his tea."

BIRDS SQUAWK

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope has one last look through his telescope.

He sees the sky and the moon up there.

He looks left, he looks right, he looks everywhere.

And this is what he sees.

Quivering catfish, what's that lurking in the dark?!

Could it be a great white shark?

Don't worry, Tim, there's no need to scream, it isn't a shark...

..it's a giant ice cream.

WAVES LAP

Tim says to his dad, "I'm sure I'm right,

"there are no sharks in the dark tonight."

I spotted a shark in the dark. Did you?

When you go up to bed tonight,

why don't you look through your bedroom window?

Who knows what you might spot? Probably not a shark.

They live out deep in the ocean.

Off you go then. Get tucked up,

and I'll see you again very soon.

SNORING