"Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteen pieces in this brilliant collection are all monsters of a kind, ready to loudly (and lovingly) smash through your head and into your heart. In "The Dead Thing," a middle-schooler struggles to deal with the aftermath of her parents' substance addictions and split. One day, her little...

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. The little old lady's fearless attitude and her clever solution as to what to do with the lively shoes, pants, shirt and pumpkin head that are chasing her will enchant young audiences. Great Halloween story. With brilliantly colored, detailed folk art illustrations.

A psychologist reveals the way hidden anxieties trigger self-sabotaging behaviors, sharing exercises based on cutting-edge neuroscience to explain how to reframe and move past fear in order to pursue one's goals.

Sam feels fearless compared to Max who is afraid of climbing trees and watching scary movies, until Sam learns that everyone is afraid of something.

"A novelty picture book exploring the many forms fear can take and the importance of overcoming it"-- Provided by publisher.

Caillou goes to the attic. He thinks he sees a wolf in the shadows. Daddy helps Caillou overcome his fears by encouraging him to talk about them. Illustrations.

What strikes fear in a girl who loves monsters, roller coasters, and spiders?

In a delightfully subtle way, Polisar promotes self esteem through a character who thinks for himself in this companion book to The Snake Who Was Afraid of People. Afraid of snakes, Lenny has to endure a field trip to the zoo's snake house. He encounters taunts from his bullying classmates and little sympathy from his teacher and guidance counselor, who are pictured increasingly snake-like and menacing until the wickedly funny surprise ending. It's...

Learn life's lessons with friendly creatures from the popular PBS show.