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The Worry Monster Under My Bed
by Sophie Bloom
A child who worries about everything discovers their worries have taken the form of a monster, and they must learn to shrink it
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1/24/2026
10 pages
Meet the Characters
Sophie
Worrywart
Style
Impressionist Garden
Story
Story Arc
Order
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Fantasy & Magic
Realistic Fiction
Overcoming Fear
Managing Anxiety
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A Story about Sophie and her
Worrywart
.
Page 1
Sophie felt a little
flutter
inside. A small purple friend
peeked
out. This was
Worrywart
.
Page 2
Sophie worried about her new shoes.
Worrywart
grew a
tiny
bit bigger. It sat right next to her.
Page 3
Now Sophie worried about her drawing.
Worrywart
was bigger still. It sat on her art table.
Page 4
"Time for school!" Sophie heard. She picked up her bag.
Worrywart
tried to follow.
Page 5
At school, Sophie worried about her reading.
Worrywart
sat on her desk. It
blocked
her book.
Page 6
Worrywart
was very big. Sophie could
hardly
move. She sighed a little sigh.
Page 7
Sophie
decided
to speak to
Worrywart
. "I can try my best," she
whispered
.
Page 8
Worrywart
suddenly
grew smaller! Sophie tried a new word. "I *can* read it."
Page 9
Sophie read the whole page.
Worrywart
became
tiny
. It sat on her hand.
Page 10
Sophie smiled at her small friend. Worries still came, but they never stayed big.
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