In his playful and expressive style, Zuppardi explores issues of confidence, anxiety and fear and offers readers just what is needed to shrink a Worry right down to size. Jack loves playing the trumpe
A touching and reassuring story about the jitters associated with first experiences — and the satisfaction that comes with conquering your fears.Jack loves playing the trumpet, and for weeks he’s been
"Back some time ago when folks still had to worry about giants and wild unicorns and such, there was an old woman and her son, Jack."So begins this tall tale from the heart of Appalachia about Jack, a
Join Jack in his first collection of crazy adventures—he might be shy, but he shines in his school musical, builds excellent Lego castles and even makes his own robot costumes out of cardboard boxes!The Crazy CousinsJack’s in the mood for mooching around, not playing with his crazy cousins! But will his bad mood spoil the whole day?The Robot BluesJack is invited to a costume party, and he’s made an awesome robot suit. But what if the other kids at the party think it’s lame?The Winning GoalIt’s Jack’s first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There’s no glory in goal keeping, is there?The Scary SoloJack’s best friend got the solo that he wanted, and he’s a bit mad. But when things go wrong on concert night, can Jack save the day?The Worry MonsterJack hates spelling. He has a test coming up, but he doesn’t want to practise for it. What will happen if he leaves it too late?
