Nervous about the first day of school, Oliver brings an alligator to school for protection.

"A young rabbit is frightened by his underwear"-- Provided by publisher.

While trying to escape from a wolf, four frightened chickens keep getting themselves into the very predicaments they are trying to avoid.

The narrator is frightened a pair of pail green pants with no one inside that seems to be following him, until the two meet and discover that they have nothing to fear.

When she confronts a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost, animal control officer Francine Poulet questions her abilities.

With gentle prodding from the narrator and help from the reader, four monsters are led to face their greatest fear--bubbles.

CJ se burla de su amigo, Aidan, por tener miedo del oscuro, pero no quiere admitir que él, también, tiene miedo. While camping in the backyard, CJ makes fun of his friend Aidan for being scared of the dark, but finds it hard to admit that he is scared as well.

"With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough"-- Provided by publisher.

Howard and the monster under his bed decide on a plan to convince their mothers that both of them have reason to be afraid after dark.

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