Washoe County Library System

Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown, finds someone perfectly safe to make friends with. Join him on his journey to friendship.

A special Valentine's Day card helps third-grader Harry overcome his fear of climbing the rope in gym class.

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.

A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.

On a windy Halloween night as a boy is returning home through the woods after trick-or-treating, he hears scary noises behind him.

Simon Lester Henry Strauss is not in the least afraid of any haunted house, but there is something else that terrifies him.

Blue's class goes to the fair and, when some of the rides seem too scary, Polka Dots comes to the rescue.

When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn't return right away, Harry goes down to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

"There are new things in Friday's house: a new bed, a new bowl, a new toy mouse. There are new smells and new noises, too. Friday is scared. What do these things mean? Is it a monster...or could it be a new little sister?"--