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Gr 5-7-Luke, a third child, hides quietly in his house, eluding the Population Police because he lives in a society in which families are only allowed two children. Now he has a chance to come out of the shadows by taking on an assumed identity and leaving home. This sequel to Among the Hidden (S & S, 1998) has Luke, now Lee, entering the Hendricks School for boys and a completely new existence where he feels lost and confused by his surroundings....

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

When rough sex between Jessie and Gerald Burlingame turns deadly, leaving Gerald dead and Jessie handcuffed to the bed, it sets in motion a terrifying and psychologically twisted twenty-eight hours.

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

When Baby Owl takes his stuffed Owly out for a walk in the moonlit woods, he insists that he is not afraid of the other animals that keep popping up and making them jump.

Lulu, who likes to wear a ladybug costume, goes to the beach for the first time and makes sand castles, flies kites, and deals with her fear of the ocean.

Explains that many things can be frightening and provides examples of different things one can do to feel less afraid, such as asking for help from a person one trusts. Includes information and extension activities for parents or teachers.

A little boy is certain that his house is filled with monsters, so he takes a karate class in order to get rid of them.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.

Sam is scared of everything except his monster friend, Leonardo. Kerry is afraid of everything except her monster friend, Frankenthaler. When the two kids get together and are scared of each other, the monsters leave them alone to work it out. As it turns out, the kids have a lot in common and decide to be friends.