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As brother-and-sister dogs Digger and Daisy head out to the woods to camp, Digger worries about bears.

Murray worries about a lot of things, like going out in the rain and the scary barking dogs at the park. But gradually he learns to face his fears and be brave!

Eight-year-old Kevin is frustrated by his need to check things and repeat actions over and over until a counselor diagnoses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and teaches him ways to manage this condition. Includes a note for parents and teachers explaining OCD.

Dinosaur worries about the first day of school, but with the help of a reassuring classmate he finds that school can be fun.

Jessica, who worries about everything from her spelling homework to remembering to fill her dog's water dish, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing her fears.

"Felix brings the same lunch to school every day: sprouts on buttered oat bread. He will also eat pasta with butter. And he loves macaroni and cheese. No need to try anything new. Then, on the night of Fiona's half-birthday celebration, Felix finds himself in a pickle. Will he leave the restaurant hungry, or can Fiona finally persuade him to widen his food horizons?" -- jacket.

"Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a tiny rock pool near the sea. Today they're going for a dip in the big ocean. 'This is going to be so great,' says Little Crab, splish-splashing and squelch-squelching along, all the way to the very edge. Then comes a first glance down at the waves. WHOOSH! Maybe it's better if they don't go in? With vivid colors, bold shapes, and his trademark visual humor, Chris Haughton shows that sometimes a gentle 'don't...

A confident boy and his nervous mother prepare for his first day of kindergarten, but when the moment to enter the classroom finally arrives, it is the boy who ends up becoming nervous.

Illustrations and text follow a girl's journey to overcome her fear of the special dessert she loves so much: La Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a baby Jesus figurine baked into it and eaten on Three Kings' Day.