As the young residents of Perdido Beach begin to better comprehend the truths of who they are and their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level.

Scaredy comes up with a Bad Dream Action Plan to avoid sleep but between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, disaster still strikes and exhaustion takes its toll. Will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he find sweet dreams?

After viewing a scary movie about the Spacegrizzlies, Brother Bear has a nightmare.

At Fox's house, all of Franklin's friends share funny stories that help the little turtle overcome his fear of thunder and lightning.

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

"A young rabbit is frightened by his underwear"--

"A novelty picture book exploring the many forms fear can take and the importance of overcoming it"--

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

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

Mary Beth Latham is first and foremost a mother, whose three teenaged children come first, before her career as a landscape gardener, or even her life as the wife of a doctor. Caring for her family and preserving their everyday life is paramount. And so, when one of her sons, Max, becomes depressed, Mary Beth becomes focused on him, and is blindsided by a shocking act of violence.