The Darkest Dark

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Brian Floca · 56 pages

Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.

Life on Mars

Jon Agee · 32 pages

"A young astronaut is trying to find life on Mars, but he's made a very big oversight"--

Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping

Melanie Watt · 32 pages

There will be no mosquitoes, skunks, or zippers to worry about when Scaredy Squirrel watches a show about the joys of camping on his brand-new TV, but first he must find an electrical outlet, and that means going into the woods.

Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

Mark Pett, Gary Rubinstein · 32 pages

Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters, but a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything.

Franklin Goes to School

Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark · 32 pages

Dad and the Dinosaur

Gennifer Choldenko · 40 pages

Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help. That s why he needs a dinosaur. After all, dinosaurs like the dark, bugs are nothing to them, and they eat manhole covers for lunch (and everything under them for dinner).

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ron's Big Mission

Rose Blue, Corinne J. Naden

One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut.

School's First Day of School

Adam Rex, Christian Robinson

It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters.

Orion and the Dark

Emma Yarlett

The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn · 32 pages

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

CatStronauts: Mission Moon

Drew Brockington · 188 pages

In the sixth CatStronauts graphic novel, the elite team gets invited to test the first-ever space hotel! With a highly sophisticated Artificial Intelligence running the hotel and attending to the CatStronauts' every need, what could possibly go wrong? Darby Fuzzelton, the world’s richest cat, is determined to open the first-ever space hotel! Her first guests? The elite CatStronauts along with a fe

The Dark

Lemony Snicket · 39 pages

A Globe & Mail 100 Selection Two bestselling talents shed new light on an age-old fear Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in closets and sometimes sits behind the shower curtain, but mostly it lives in the basement. One night, when Lazlo’s nightlight burns out, the dark comes to visit him in his room. “Lazlo,” the Dark says. “I want to show you something.” And so Lazlo descends the basem

Froggy Goes to School

Jonathan London · 32 pages

**Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.** **Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy** to his friends, & together they leapfrog to the bus stop -- flop flop flop. Froggy's exuberant antics will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun."This is

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

Martin Waddell · 32 pages

Afraid of the dark, Little Bear is unable to get to sleep until Big Bear helps him overcome his fears

Oliver and His Alligator

Paul Schmid

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

More Parts

Tedd Arnold · 32 pages

A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."

The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

Deborah Diesen

Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark.

The Snurtch

Sean Ferrell · 40 pages

"Ruthie has a problem at school. It is the Snurtch. The Snurtch is a scribbly, grabby, rude monster who follows Ruthie around and gets her into all sorts of trouble. It seems Ruthie will never be rid of the Snurtch. But eventually, she realizes she's not the only one ... George has one too"--

A Small Thing . . . but Big

Tony Johnston

Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, at the park, but Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she relies on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.

Thunder Cake

Patricia Polacco · 32 pages

Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.

My Many Colored Days

Dr. Seuss

This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

What Do You Do with a Problem?

Kobi Yamada · 40 pages

What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem t

Mirette on the High Wire

Emily Arnold McCully · 32 pages

Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.