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Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 3
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.
Author
Series
Little Mouse (Emily Gravett) volume 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Little Mouse draws pictures of some of the many things he is afraid of, including creepy crawlies, sharp knives, and having accidents, and provides the correct scientific name for each of his fears.
Author
Series
Black lagoon adventures volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2008], c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A student is prepared to get into shape after Coach Kong announces the events for the school's mandatory field day, which he is afraid will include leaping over lions and skipping through snakes.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The narrator is frightened by a pair of pale green pants with no one inside that seems to be following him, until the two meet and discover that they have nothing to fear. Features illustrations that glow in the dark.
67) Poisoned
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the fairy tale Snow White, the huntsman follows the queen's order to kill Sophie, but the princess is brought back to life by the seven men of the woods, who, along with other brave friends, help Sophie overcome the story's true villain and reclaim her throne.
68) Shy
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Shy loves birds, but he's only ever read about them in books. When a real bird finally comes along, he's dying to meet her, but he's too afraid to get leave the gutter of the book. Can he put aside his fears, step out onto the page, and get to know her?"--
Author
Series
Dragon masters volume 5
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Petra, the newest dragon master, is scared to death of the Hydra dragon she is supposed to bond with--but when the Hydra accidentally poisons the King, and then her fellow dragon master, Drake, she must find a way to connect with her dragon, because only the Hydra's song can cure them.
Author
Series
Princess Posey books volume 3
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Holding her princess wand, six-year-old Posey finds the courage to visit the large dog next door.
Author
Series
Galaxy Zack volume 8
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When summer arrives on Nebulon, Zack discovers that his best friend, Drake, is afraid to learn to swim and decides to teach him before they go on a trip to water-covered planet Araxie.
Author
Series
Stella Batts volume 9
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"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.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An eight-year-old girl finds courage to go alone with her father to build a new home in the Connecticut wilderness, and to stay with the Indians when her father goes back to bring the rest of the family.
78) Not very scary
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On Halloween, Melly is invited to Cousin Malberta's home for a surprise, but as she walks there on a beautifully spooky evening, she is followed by increasing numbers of creatures that may actually be frightening.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 6
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
80) The fear
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Somebody in the town of Rock Bay has posted a "share this post and your own deepest death fear" meme and it seems that everybody but Izzy has shared the creepy graphic; nobody knows who posted it, but soon people start dying, and it seems that the meme is part of a plot to extract revenge on the high school students of Rock Bay--Izzy is determined to investigate, but what she uncovers is her own worst nightmare.
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