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. Once upon a time there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything. One windy autumn night, while walking in the woods, she encountered a noisy pair of shoes--and then pants, a shirt, and a pumpkin head--that gave her the scare of her life.

Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.

"The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia.To her parents' despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie's bizarre outbursts and subsequent descent into madness. As their home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable...

Scaredy comes up with a Bad Dream Action Plan to avoid sleep but between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, disaster still strikes and exhaustion takes its toll. Will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he find sweet dreams?

Holding her princess wand, six-year-old Posey finds the courage to visit the large dog next door.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.

Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.

What are you afraid of? Whether it's a big spider, a ghost story, or going to the dentist, we've all felt scared at times. This book builds on key aspects of social and emotional learning as it guides children through the messy process of recognizing our emotions. Readers will understand why they feel scared and how to cope with scary situations in the world around them. With an easy-to-follow narrative, the text will engage young readers and bolster...

When Henry's cousin Annie prepares to move in next door he and Mudge help calm her fears.