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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.
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Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to leave his nut tree because of all the dangers, but one day a bee invades Scaredy's nest and he leaps into the unknown.
Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.
6) Swim team
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ALA Youth Media Awards - awarded in January 2024 for books published in 2023
Middle Grade: Graphic Novels
Middle Grade: Graphic Novels
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy,yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
7) No fear!
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Series
King of the bench volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Follows the experiences of benchwarmer Steve, who struggles to conquer his fear of getting hit with a baseball before his first year on the school team is ruined.
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
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English
Description
Friday the cat is frightened of anything different, so when he wakes to find a new pink bed next to his blue bed, he hides, then hides again after spying a new pink bowl next to his blue bowl, and a new pink mouse next to his blue one.
11) Gravebooks
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English
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"Alex again has to write stories to survive, this time learning to finish discarded ideas and overcome writer's block, after he's held hostage in his dreams by fear vampire Simeon, working alongside evil witch Natacha in a story graveyard"--
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Stella Batts volume 9
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Sleeping Bear Press
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English
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"As a prize for reading the most books, Stella's class wins a sleepover in the school library. But after some strange occurrences, including finding a book written by an author who has the same name, Stella realizes she's not as brave as she thought"--Provided by the publisher.
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Princess Posey book volume 3
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English
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Holding her princess wand, six-year-old Posey finds the courage to visit the large dog next door.
16) Pearl
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English
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"There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. At first it seems to be his grandson, who cruelly murders one of Walter's pigs in an act of seemingly senseless violence. But then the rumors begin--people in town whisper that Walter's grandson heard a voice that commanded him to kill. And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: Walter's pig, Pearl. Walter is not sure what to believe. He knows that he's always been afraid of the strangely...
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Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
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First edition.
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English
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A collection of five scary stories, first featuring Jason, sleeping over at his uncle Henry's house, who needs to take a long, dark walk to the bathroom only to find someone is waiting for him inside.
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Heroes in training volume 2
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English
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Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon continue on their mysterious quest, but when they must find a magical trident that can calm the angry sea, Poseidon reveals that he is terrified of the water.
20) Misty
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Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
Description
When her best friend Stanley hurts his arm and misses school, Sophie is given the important job of delivering his card from their class, but she must overcome her fear of his dog to bring it to him.
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