At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner...

Allergic rhinitis is a group of symptoms affecting the nose. These symptoms occur when you breathe in something you are allergic to. When a person with allergic rhinitis breathes in an allergen such as pollen or dust, the body releases chemicals, including histamine. This causes allergy symptoms. Hay fever involves an allergic reaction to pollen. A similar reaction occurs with allergy to mold, animal dander, dust, and other allergens that you breathe...

Having an allergic reaction to poison ivy or pollen can be annoying, but for a growing number of people, contact with certain allergens can be deadly. Severe allergic reactions, called anaphylaxis, can start suddenly and involve several bodily systems. This program explores allergies and anaphylaxis, advises on how to recognize an anaphylactic emergency, and explains what to do should one occur. The story of Angela and her young son Nicholas highlights...

Up to 12 million Americans may suffer from anaphylactic allergies: allergies that can kill. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that involves a number of body systems and can be fatal within minutes. It is caused by allergies to certain foods, insect stings, medications, latex, or other allergens. There are up to 2,000 episodes of anaphylaxis per every 100,000 people in the United States each year. This program highlights ways to prevent anaphylaxis,...

When Alvin's father takes him camping to instill a love of nature, like that of their home-town hero Henry David Thoreau, Alvin makes a new friend and learns that he can be brave despite his fear of everything.

A fearful second grader in Concord, Massachusetts, learns about death when his grandfather's best friend passes away and he offers to accompany his grandfather to the funeral.

Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.

When fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho learns that his mother is expecting a baby, he develops a sympathetic pregnancy--adding to his worry about the burglar who is targeting Concord, Massachusetts.

Is it true that if an earthworm is cut in two, it will become two earthworms?