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overcoming fear

Books about overcoming fear for readers of all ages.

Cover of Bear scare

Bear scare

Gayle G. Roper

Ages 7–11couragefaith

Cover of Billy Fustertag Learns Comedy

Billy Fustertag Learns Comedy

Logan Sibrel

Ages 6–10courageself-discovery

Cover of The haunted house

The haunted house

Carolyn Clark

Ages 5–9couragemystery

Cover of What's in the barn?

What's in the barn?

A. H. Benjamin

Ages 3–7curiosityhumor

Cover of Our Hero (Babymouse)

Our Hero (Babymouse)

J. Holm

Ages 6–10courageovercoming fear

Cover of Brave little Finn

Brave little Finn

John Churchman

Ages 3–8couragefriendship

Cover of Shaun the sheep

Shaun the sheep

Martin Howard

Ages 6–10courageovercoming fear

Cover of Xerik the bone cruncher

Xerik the bone cruncher

Adam Blade

Ages 8–12adventuremonsters

Cover of Danger on Panther Peak

Danger on Panther Peak

Wallace, Bill

Ages 8–12courageadventure

Cover of The Haunting of Ellen

The Haunting of Ellen

Martin Waddell

Ages 9–13couragemystery

Cover of Fear Not Chartlet

Fear Not Chartlet

Ages 8–10couragefaith

Cover of Prisoners of Vampires

Prisoners of Vampires

Nancy Garden

Ages 10–14couragesurvival

Cover of The Midnight Game

The Midnight Game

Marty M. Engle, Johnny Ray Barnes

Ages 10–16sportscourage

Cover of Wolf

Wolf

Sara Fanelli

Ages 4–8prejudicefriendship

Cover of Good night, Lewis!

Good night, Lewis!

Harriet Ziefert

Ages 2–6bedtimeovercoming fear

Cover of Mog in the dark

Mog in the dark

Judith Kerr

Ages 3–7couragefamily

Cover of I'm not going out there!

I'm not going out there!

Paul Bright

Ages 3–7courageovercoming fear

Cover of Ghost boy (Backpack books)

Ghost boy (Backpack books)

Anne Greig

Ages 7–11ghostsmystery

Cover of The cure for cold feet

The cure for cold feet

Beth Levine Ain

Ages 8–12couragefriendship

Cover of Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath

Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath

Therese Johnson Borchard

Ages 8–12courageself-belief

Cover of No fear!

No fear!

Stephanie Perry Moore

Ages 8–12couragefaith

Cover of The big dark

The big dark

John Prater

Ages 3–7couragefriendship

Cover of Nope!

Nope!

Drew Sheneman

Ages 2–6overcoming fearcourage

Cover of The haunted cave

The haunted cave

Christopher Pike

Ages 9–14couragefamily