Hippo's family love to swim - but not him. He's afraid of the water. What else can he do for fun? He tries skipping rope, but he's not good at jumping. He's too heavy for the seesaw. He can't even climb trees. Eventually he decides to face his fears, and plunges into the lagoon...where he discovers that hippos can swim after all!

Nana is coming from Samoa especially for Selafina's birthday. Selafina is so excited and as a special welcome, she wants to dance the siva. Can she learn the dance and overcome her own shyness in time for the big day? Suggested level: junior, primary.

One very hot summer, Eric Dooley watches his younger sister go from her first swimming lesson all the way to the diving board, while his fear of the water keeps him from joining her and the rest of the people of Clermont County in the pool.

Being a mountain goat is no fun when you are scared of heights! Stand poor Giddy on a mountain ledge and his head starts spinning and his knees turn to jelly. But can he find the fearless goat inside himself in time to rescue little Edmund?

Sergio loves water, but not the very deep kind. Now his class is taking a swimming trip. Will Sergio learn to love deep water too?