Super Jayn and The Very Dark Hallway

Some monsters aren't monsters at all - just shadows that need a closer look.

Jayn has a secret. She's five years old, and she can do lots of things all by herself - pour her own cereal, zip her own coat, even tie her own shoes (most of the time). But there's one thing she can't quite manage on her own: getting down The Very Dark Hallway when she wakes up in the middle of the night.

During the day, it's just a hallway. A plant by the window. Family photos on the wall. A coat hanging near the stairs. But at night, the shadows stretch long and strange, and every creak sounds louder when the whole house is asleep.

So when Jayn wakes up needing to use the bathroom, she decides to wait until morning instead. Except morning is farther away than she thinks - and she wakes up in wet pajamas, ashamed and determined that no one will ever find out.

What follows is Jayn's very determined, very equipped attempt to solve the problem entirely on her own. A flashlight to chase away the shadows. A foam bat for courage. A homemade superhero cape, complete with a patch from the last time she was brave. She even gives herself a new name for the occasion: Super Jayn.

But capes and gadgets can only carry a kid so far - and when her plan doesn't go quite as heroically as she hoped, Jayn finally does the one thing she'd been avoiding all along: she tells Mom the truth.

That's where the real story begins. Instead of scolding her, Mom sits with her, listens, and helps her find something better than equipment - a pair of walkie-talkies, so Jayn never has to face the hallway feeling alone. Night by night, step by step, Jayn learns that the goal isn't to never be scared. It's to ask for help before things go wrong, not after she's already tried (and failed) to handle it by herself.

Super Jayn and The Very Dark Hallway is the second book in the Adventures of Super Jayn series - stories built around the everyday moments that test a young child's courage, and the quiet, powerful lesson that reaching out for help is its own kind of bravery. This book speaks directly to the fears and shame kids often carry alone at night: bedwetting, nighttime anxiety, and the instinct to hide both rather than ask for support. It's a warm, funny, and honest way to open a conversation your child might not know how to start themselves.

What's inside:

• A full-color, richly illustrated story for ages 4-8
• A relatable, emotionally honest look at nighttime fears and accidents
• A gentle model for how to ask for help sooner, not later
• A QR code and instructions for making your own Super Jayn cape
• A patch-making activity, so your child can create their own reminder of a time they were brave

Each book in the Adventures of Super Jayn series stands completely on its own, so you can start here or anywhere in the series. Whatever fear your child is facing at 2 a.m., Jayn is proof that the bravest thing they can do is say something - sooner rather than later.