School of Fear

Everyone is afraid of something...

Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs, especially spiders.

Theodore Bartholomew is petrified of dying.
Lulu Punchalower is scared of confined spaces.

Garrison Feldman is terrified of deep water.
With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.

Former Contrafilms Director of Development, Gitty Daneshvari is the author of the adult novel The Makedown. Inspired by being forced to deal with her own set of fears, this is Gitty’s debut children’s book. She lives in New York.

Carrie Gifford spent many years teaching and directing children’s theater before starting Red Cap Cards with her husband. Her signature wonderland-esque pencil-and-ink style is inspired by her childhood memories. She lives in Los Angeles.