Central Kansas Library System

"On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister's eyes from tear gas; sneaking...

A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her. The little old lady's fearless attitude and her clever solution as to what to do with the lively shoes, pants, shirt and pumpkin head that are chasing her will enchant young audiences. Great Halloween story. With brilliantly colored, detailed folk art illustrations.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

Everything scares Hardy the puffer fish, but when he is threatened by a shark, he finds a way to be brave.

Although his best friend Rex is excited about going to camp, Pinky is afraid of leaving home.

Kelsey's mother hasn't set foot outside their front door in seventeen years, not since she escaped from her kidnappers with her attacker's baby growing inside her - Kelsey. Kelsey has always kept a low profile for their protection. That is, until she drives off a cliff and is rescued by volunteer firefighter and classmate Ryan Baker. A few days later, Kelsey's mother goes missing. She and her mom have drilled for all contingencies - except this one....

Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds--until Grandpa tells them what was under his bed when he was young.

"Eleven-year-old Fin has never felt safe until she and her mother move to the magic-infused town of Aldermere in the Pacific Northwest, but when the town is suddenly overrun with disturbances Fin is the only one who knows why--and she's the only one who can stop the havoc"--

Things like spiders and talking in front of the class frighten Princess Sophia, but she knows how a princess should deal with the fear.

Someone is watching Kaycee Raye. Is the new danger real, or is she going crazy? In this story of terror, twists, and desperate faith, the startling questions pile high, but Kaycee's descent to answers proves even more frightening.