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Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.

Fourth-grader Alice tries unsuccessfully to avoid embarrassing mistakes and to establish better relations with her older brother Lester.

When Glitterbelle's worst fear comes true on Unicorn Training Day and she is unable to hold in her glittering farts, she runs away into the woods and searches for acceptance.

When Toby accidently toots at his birthday party, he is teased by friends and family, but he learns how to get over his embarrassment when his grandmother gives him a lesson on how to handle life's hiccups and other unexpected eruptions.

Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad--until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play.

It takes a really embarrassing moment in the school cafeteria to cure Arthur of his fear of being caught in his underwear.

Offers two reassuring faith-based stories that encourage positive self-worth. A Snoodle's tale: Poor Snoodle is literally weighed down by other folks perceptions of him, as rendered in doodles. But Snoodle learns that we are all beautiful despite what others might try to convince us of. Dr. Jiggle & Mr. Sly: The dance loving Dr. Jiggle feels too embarrassed to boogie because he feels like a blob, but a little potion and - presto, change-o - he is...

Whether by showing his baby pictures to his teacher or smoothing his hair with spit, Andrew's mother constantly embarrasses him while at the mall until he figures out a way to get even.

"101 reasons to laugh out loud. If laughter is the best medicine, then this book is your prescription. Turn off the news and spend a few days not following current events. Instead, return to the basics -- humanity's ability to laugh at itself. Maybe you should even do a news cleanse for a few days! Hide under the covers and read these stories instead. Or read a chapter a day, or a story a day for 101 days. These pages contain the antidote to whatever...

When Wanda-Linda finds all her nice underpants still dripping on the clothesline, she is forced to wear the "terrible underpants", a baggy, stained pair, which she hopes no one will notice.