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A summer in Tarrytown, New York, is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she doesn't want to admit.

When he and his older brother Gordon are left camping alone in the Rocky Mountains, twelve-year-old Doug faces his fear of heights and his feelings about Gordon--with the help of a cougar.

Lucy loves to tell monster stories, but when she discovers a real monster, the librarian in charge of the summer reading program, no one will believe her, and the monster knows who she is and is coming to get her.

Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.

After relating all of the horrible things the school custodian, Fester Smudge, is known to have done, a student whose locker won't open needs Mr.

With only ten days before kindergarten starts, a little girl who cannot tie her shoes by herself fears the worst.

Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature.

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.

After hearing from a classmate at kindergarten that people have monsters under their beds, Junie B.

When Junie B. Jones learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster.

"Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can't wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn't want to be friends with Owly because she's afraid of him.

Babymouse, who is dreamy, irritable, and obsessive, has a tendency to get into trouble and occasionally lose her touch with reality, and when the annual dodgeball tournament approaches, she takes on Felicia Furrypaws and enters a battle between good and evil.

When his animal friends offer amusing explanations for thunder and lightning, Franklin overcomes his fear of such storms.

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister's costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Scary incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a frightening time but all turn out to have good explanations.