fear

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Henry and the dragon

1984
At bedtime Henry Rabbit is sure he sees the shadow of a dragon on his bedroom wall even though his parents can find no evidence of it.

Something girl

2005
Sophie lives in constant fear of her father, who beats her on a regular basis, until the day the beating is so severe it sends her to the hospital.

Horror, fright, and panic

1987
Explores feelings that range from mild anxiety to panic and shows the fearful how to gain control of their lives rather than be victims of their fears.

Fears & phobias

fighting back
1980
Distinguishes between normal and unreasonable fears and presents suggestions for overcoming phobias.

Curse of the red scorpion

2006
Mitchell thinks that the Red Scorpion of Manzitopia has followed him home from the museum.

The ghost-eye tree

1988
Walking down a dark lonely road on an errand one night, a brother and sister argue over who is afraid of the dreaded Ghost-Eye tree.

Roots in the outfield

1988
Criticized by his baseball teammates for being afraid of the ball, Josh leaves his mother in San Francisco to live with his father, stepmother, and stepsister in Milwaukee where he becomes entangled in a mystery involving his favorite professional player.

The devouring

2009
As the winter solstice approaches, Reggie suspects that her timid younger brother might be a target for the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice.

What are you afraid of?

stories about phobias
2007
Presents ten short stories by well-known authors featuring teenagers with phobias, including fear of gaining weight, fear of clowns, and fear of cats.

Beast

1992
A fearful boy confronts his biggest fear--the class bully.

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