phobias

"Komi's friendship quest just hit its first major obstacle--the green-eyed monster! Tadano and a girl named Onemine have been hanging out a lot lately, and Komi doesn't know how to deal with her sudden flood of jealousy. She can't explain what's wrong, so she ends up spying on them from the shadows. Will her creepy peeping lose her a chance at a new friend and push Tadano away?"--Back cover.

"'Phobia' is a word that's thrown around a lot in everyday conversation, but it's often used incorrectly. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of an object or a situation, one that often causes great anxiety. This sensitive and informative volume is a useful guide for readers who may be grappling with a phobia or who know someone who is. In the carefully researched explanations, they'll learn what may cause phobias, how they're diagnosed and treated, and the many people who can offer help and hope to those with phobias"--Provided by publisher.

"'Phobia' is a word that's thrown around a lot in everyday conversation, but it's often used incorrectly. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of an object or a situation, one that often causes great anxiety. This sensitive and informative volume is a useful guide for readers who may be grappling with a phobia or who know someone who is. In the carefully researched explanations, they'll learn what may cause phobias, how they're diagnosed and treated, and the many people who can offer help and hope to those with phobias"--Provided by publisher.

Thirteen-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu, fourteen-year-old Garrison, and ten-year-old new "contestant" Hyacinth, must face their phobias and join forces to learn who is stealing wigs and pageant trophies from the School of Fear.

Ella does not like being touched so she usually sits at the back of the bus, but today she is at the front of the school bus when something strange happens--the actual seats at the back start pushing forward like a giant compacter, driving all the children together until all are crowded into the single remaining row, threatening to crush them all.

Reluctant to admit that he suffers from claustophobia and anxious not to alienate his friends, Rudy tries to find a way to distract them from pursuing their plan of exploring an abandonned gold mine.

Asher Machnik is a teenage boy cursed with a beautiful androgynous face who has developed an intense fear of being touched because of the abuse he receives from others. Ash is befriended by Eulalie Mason, a lonely, tough-talking lesbian from school, a fellow artist who sees and accepts him for who he is.

"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. With the whole student body keeping their distance and Komi unable to utter a single word, friendship might be forever beyond her reach. Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that's just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn't aloof--she's just super awkward. Now he's made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends!"--OCLC.

Explores living with phobias, and treatment options.

Explores living with phobias, and treatment options.