bashfulness

Bea Hogg is kind of shy, but what most people don't know about her is she has a fiery core she doesn't let out. When a national dance competition, "Starwars," comes to her school, Bea wants to sign up, but her best friend ditches her to compete with Pearl, school super-witch and Bea's former best friend. Bea's life takes a surprising turn when Ollie, the school hottie and Pearl's boyfriend, agrees to enter the competition with her.

Edmond the squirrel shares a tree with George, an owl who loves costumes, and Harry the bear, who throws wonderful parties that turn out even better when Edmond overcomes his shyness and joins in.

Lulu the piglet is very shy and does not like to sing or speak in public, but a mouse overhears her singing in the barn and offers to help Lulu overcome her shyness by arranging for a performance with their friends.

Pet-sitting her friend's poodle for a week, an exuberant Pinkalicious is disappointed when the little dog is too shy and frightened to play with her, a situation that culminates in a surprise pink bubble bath.

Katy Duck loves to dance but becomes shy when she has to perform in front of others.

Pippy, a small baby seahorse, is shy and likes to hide, but soon finds a way to play with the others.

"Noah Bienstock can't help being so shy and nervous; he's always been like that. His best friend, Lissa Gardener, lives in the same building, but aside from her, Noah isn't very popular. So when he learns that the new student in his class is also his neighbor, Noah's excited to have a new person to hang out with. But as the boys spend more time together, Noah starts to worry all over again--is there something strange about his new friend?"--From the publisher.

Explains how and why people become shy, examines the lives of famous people who were shy, and suggests ways to overcome shyness.

When ten-year-old Ava uses her writing talents to help her older sister overcome her shyness, both girls learn the impact their words and stories can have on the world around them.