fear

"For as long as Buddy can remember, there has been a rumor that the local theme park is haunted. After a fight with his big brother, Buddy convinces his friends to sneak into the park to prove he isn't a scared little kid anymore. But can Buddy and his friends avoid the guards, the cameras, and whatever is haunting the theme park?"--Back cover.

Whether 'pretty please' is a polite request or a desperate plea is for you to decide! This time, Wizz is reunited with his delightful friend Nessie, in some more highly relatable and hilarious situations. Anyone who occasionally (or not so occasionally) is nervous or unsure of themselves will delight in Wizz's escapades. Trying new things and letting go of fears about being good enough are important lessons and who could be better to teach a spoonful of confidence than Andy Lee?.

To participate in next Halloween's festivities with his family, Finn the ghost must first learn to face his fears.

A fearful boy named Fred is made to face his fears when a great, black spot appears in the sky. As his mind spirals thinking of all the awful things it could be, his friend Coco, who is not afraid of it, imagines all the wonderful things it could be instead, and helps Fred to see the world the way she sees it.

Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.

When Matthew imagines that each of the problems connected with his new school is really a monster, his grandmother helps him devise a plan to deal with these fears.

"The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches"--Provided by publisher.

"Every night, a young man hears children playing outside his boarding house--but the alley below his window is fenced off from the world. Then, when a young woman's family starts acting strangely at the same time she begins having bizarre dreams, she decides to stay with her aunt, but the town she heads for has neither addresses nor roads. Also, an all-you-can-eat ice cream bus that's more sinister than sweet!"--Provided by publisher.

When Iggy's pet snail wanders away, Iggy must face his fears and follow the slimy trail which leads into the wild woods.