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Fraidy Katie Catz learns to swim with the help of Patsy Polarbear.

Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.

The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.

Anna wants to take her lucky penny to camp on the first day because she is feeling a little afraid.

A young dog experiences the fear of being lost and the joys of being found when she becomes separated from her owner.

"Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does"--

From the author of Greetings from Witness Protection! comes another unforgettable middle-grade novel about friendship and family. Devin wants to hit it big on the internet by pulling a stunt at an NBA gameone the entire nation will be watching. Addison cant turn Devin down, but he can barely manage talking to his teachers without freezing up. Hows he supposed to handle the possibility of being a viral sensation? Addis not sure why Devin is bent on...

"They thought the fears were gone. They thought the nightmares would stop haunting them. But the five of them were wrong. They’re older now. They’re friends. But that friendship can be shattered so easily when life turns scary again. It was bad enough when it was just clowns and sharks and snakes. Back then, they had to conquer their own fear. Now . . . they have to conquer everyone else’s."--

Little Penguin Pip-Pip would love to join in with all his friends swimming in the sea, but there's just one problem . . . he's scared of water. Can Pip-Pip overcome his fears and finally take the plunge? This irresistible story shows that sometimes all it takes is a little bit of encouragement -- and a whole lot of heart -- to finally make that leap and be BRAVE! Be Brave, Little Penguin is the eagerly awaited new picture book from the creators of...

Steven (Slim) Pickings is on the edge of a breakdownbut then, it always feels like Slim is teetering on the edge of something. The difference this time is that somethings caused Slims worries to come alive! Hes set loose a bunch of annoying, pesky, outrageously contagious creaturesand theyre infecting everyone they meet and massing to take over the town! Slims problems began when he and his sister, Lucy, visited their dad's work and Slim was hit in...