Phobias

What Are You Afraid Of?: Stories about Phobias

"An excellent collection on a topic that holds a strange and fascinating allure." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Everyone is afraid of something. But for those with phobias, that fear is exaggerated: the throat tightens; the heart races. The ten stories in this anthology all present people with debilitating anxiety — from a gripping portrait of a teen with agoraphobia to a humorous tale of a boy who dreads his girlfriend’s cat. Whether the trigger is clowns, knives, string, or crossing the street, the characters in these stories confront, are confronted by, and sometimes even overcome their worst fears.

Understanding Katie

Understanding Katie is a hands-on storybook written especially for children between the ages of 3-12 years of age who suffer from Selective Mutism and/or social phobia.

Selectively Mute/socially anxious children `cannot speak' and feel afraid when they are in various social situations, such as school. This can be a very isolating feeling. Understanding Katie will help these children realize that they are not alone and there are others in this world who feel as they do. The goal for this book is to help Selectively Mute/socially anxious children identify with Katie's feelings by reading about her trials and tribulations in `a day in the life of' Katie. Children can color and draw on the illustrations as a means of expressing themselves and personalizing Katie.

The Adirondack Kids #2: Rescue on Bald Mountain

The adventures of The Adirondack Kids continue in this second volume of the popular new middle reader chapter book series by father and son writing team, Gary & Justin VanRiper.

In this story, Justin Robert and Jackie Salsberry are on a special mission. It is Fourth of July weekend in the Adirondacks and time for the annual ping-pong ball drop at Inlet. Their best friend, Nick Barnes, has won the opportunity to release the balls from a seaplane, but there is just one problem. He is afraid of heights. With a single day remaining before the big event, Justin and Jackie decide there is only one way to help Nick overcome his fear. Climb Bald Mountain.

Something to Sing About

Fool's Gold

For as long as he can remember, people have  warned fourteen-year-old Rudy and other kids in the  neighborhood not to play in Pyramid Hill's abandoned  gold mines. Even Rudy's best friend, Barney, a  true daredevil, won't go near those cavernous death  traps. That is, until Tyler Lewis moves in from  L.A. Ty's determined to go in, and he's got a map.

Regal, the Golden Eagle

NOBODY'S PERFECT, CASSIE (PAXTON CHEERLEADERS 6): NOBODY'S PERFECT, CASSIE (Paxton Cheerleaders)

Maya's World: Renee Marie of France (Pictureback(R))

A TALL GIRL who is afraid of heights? When Renée Marie's class takes a trip to the Eiffel Tower, she would much rather stay with her feet on the ground than go up to the top!

The Eye and I: Story

Phobias (Diseases and Disorders)