Main Points:

1. Plop learns to be less scared of the dark when lightening bugs remind him that all creatures of the night are not bad, as he sees them light up his garden in the dark.

2. Plop sets off on a journey to tell his parents about his newfound courage in the dark, setting off into the darkness of the night, guided by the lightening bugs.

3. On his journey, Plop faces the many creatures of the night, such as bats, owls, and frogs, but continues on his journey with the help of his new friends - the lightening bugs.

4. Plop discovers that the dark is not so bad as he once thought, and finds comfort in the light and life of the night-time animals.

Summary: The seventh chapter of ‘The owl who was afraid of the dark’ follows Plop the baby barn owl, who discovers that the dark is not always scary. He is aided on his journey through the night by the lightening bugs, who show him that all of the night’s creatures are not bad. Plop finds assurance from them as he faces the animals of the night, and finds that the dark also contains a lot of light and wonders in its depths. He allows himself to bask in the stillness of the night, and is courageous as he sets off to tell his parents about this newfound bravery.