When Brother Bear brings a spooky book from the library, bedtime and the dark become ominous and threatening to Sister Bear.

Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman took out his knife, and took Sophie's heart. With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside...

Mary McScary loves to scare people, but nothing she thinks up seems to bother her cousin, Harry McScary--but Mary will not give up trying.

When Junie B. learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.

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

After hearing from a classmate at kindergarten that people have monsters under their beds, Junie B. Jones is afraid to go to sleep that night.

Peter and his fearful twin brother, Francis, attend a birthday party which ends in tragedy.

Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear.