Afraid of Everything

Name: Afraid of Everything
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ISBN: 9798887244310

Adam Tierney, Matthieu Cousin

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Idea & Design Works
25 August 2026

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

What kind of scared are you? Find out in these fun one-page horror stories for young readers based on a range of phobias from arachnophobia to zoophobia!

As the sun goes down, grab a group of your closest friends and huddle together under a blanket, reading by flashlight, frozen with terror at every creak and snap you hear throughout your house! These tales of fear, dread, risk, and doom contain all the classic elements of horror that young fans crave without the gore.

Features 26 creepy short stories, each based on a different A-to-Z phobia and accompanied by a unique illustration. Read fun and scary tales about frigophobia (freezing), lygophobia (shadows), melissophobia (bees), scopophobia (being watched), and many more!

Also included are 11 bonus stories featuring art by Temmie Chang, Mariel Cartwright, and Ko Takeuchi, plus a section detailing the origins and development of the stories and art.

By: Adam Tierney, Matthieu Cousin
Imprint: Idea & Design Works
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9798887244310
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 25 August 2026
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Adam Tierney is a video game developer, TV writer, and (now) scary book author. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Amy, his children Django and Nina, and as few pets as possible. Over the past 15 years, Adam has directed dozens of video games (several of them spooky) and oversees business development at WayForward. Matthieu Cousin is a character designer/illustrator currently based in Sweden. After finishing his studies in Malmö, he ventured into the land of freelancing, doing work for projects such as games, books, and cartoons. Some of his previous clients include Disney TVA, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and WayForward.