"A gorgeously illustrated, sparingly written story about the often complicated feelings brought on by anxiousness, perfect for helping young readers identify this complex emotion. The little girl in this picture book would love to dance, sing, and play with her friends, but she is struggling with anxious feelings that get in the way. Sometimes she feels scared and sometimes she feels shy. Sometimes the world seems too loud, too fast, and everything...

"Sunrise Valley is without a dam keeper, and time is running out. In less than twenty-four hours, the poisonous tidal wave of black fog will descend on Pig's home. While Fox, Hippo, and Van hurry east to warn the townspeople, Pig ventures on his own path. Pig is following a trail of clues that are inexplicably linked to his father, and now that trail is leading upward. What he finds on a floating island above the clouds will shake him to his core,...

Franklin in the Dark: When Franklin's parents discover he's afraid of small dark places, including his own shell, Mrs. turtle tells him the story of a little turtle just like him that was agraid of the very same thing. Includes episodes Franklin Growing Up Fast, Franklin is Bossy, and Franklin's test. Franklin's birthday party: Franklin gets carried away with his birthday plans and offers to take all of his friends to a spectacular party at Tamarack...

Llama Llama experiences separation anxiety on his first day of nursery school.

Thomas Pitt is the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. He, too, has moments of self-doubt, especially as rumors reach him of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line, - on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel to visit his royal English kin. Why would anyone destroy an entire train to kill one person, or are the rumors designed to distract...

Traveling to the country to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle, Jessica overcomes her fears and bonds with a special pony who was rescued from an animal shelter.

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.

"Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--

Mysteries lurk around every corner in Odyssey, and the town's citizens must find a way through the confusion to arrive at the truth. When Wyatt winds up in the hospital after a crazy stunt, Mr. Whittaker searches for answers about what really happened. When Connie's car is stolen, Detective Polehaus's investigation leads him on a surprising path from one familiar face to another. And when Emily Jones is falsely accused of a crime and winds up in detention,...