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1) Boo!
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Lance goes trick-or-treating with such a scary face that he is able to help himself to all his neighbors' candy.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"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...
Author
Series
Junie B. Jones series volume 27
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
With Halloween approaching, Junie B. needs to find a costume that will scare off the real witches and ghosts that she believes will be out on the holiday.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Alan is a young college student who is trying to get home to see his mother. She has just had a stroke and is in the hospital, and Alan has this underlying fear that he needs to get to her in case she passes away. So, Alan embarks on a 100 mile hitchhike. Along the way, he must confront his many demons - both living and dead - and in the end Alan must make the ultimate choice that will mean life or death for him and his mother.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Nat the Cat must take a bath. But first, he wants his toys. Then he won't get in the tub without bubbles. And of course, he'll need a towel. As Nat the Cat keeps coming up with excuses to not get in the bath, the narrator can't help but wonder if he's hiding something--like a fear of water"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eighteen-year-old Salama Kassab, a pharmacy student volunteering at the hospital in Homs, is desperate to find passage on a refugee boat for herself and her pregnant best friend, but first she must learn to see the events around her for what they are--not a war, but a revolution.
Author
Series
Scooby-doo comic storybook volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Working as summer counselors at Camp Kichihaha, Scooby and Shaggy are terror-stricken by a horrible swamp creature that stomps through the camp and challenges them to solve the mystery before they are swallowed up in green goo.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fear is unpleasant: It can make us sick-mentally and physically. Most of us spend our lives trying to avoid the feeling, allowing our fears to dictate our choices and limit what we feel comfortable doing. Scott Simon has found an ingenious way to harness fear; through his organization Scare Your Soul he has developed an inspiring, accessible method: "fear-chasing." Courage is like a muscle-the more you exercise it, the stronger it will be. With writing...
Author
Series
Pets rule volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
To accomplish her evil plan to flood the town, Bubbles the goldfish has assembled an army of fish hiding in the town pipes, and it is up to Ember the Chihuahua to overcome his fear of water and rally the other pets to stop Bubbles.
17) Beau is afraid
Language
English
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Description
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man faces his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque journey back home.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for his incredible leap. But Zapfino is afraid of heights! He can't take the pressure and flees, boards a plane, and runs away to start a new life. In the city, Zapfino starts work as an elevator operator in a tall building but soon learns you can never really outrun your fears. When disaster strikes, can Zapfino find the strength to be great?
20) Planet 51
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
American astronaut Captain Charles T. Baker thinks he is the first person to set foot on Planet 51. Little does he know the planet is inhabited by little green people who live in a cheerful innocent world. The only fear they have is that their planet will be overtaken by alien invaders from planet Earth. Now, before he becomes part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum, Captain Baker, with the help of his new friend, Lem, must figure out a...
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