Scaredy

Adventures in Lusair, Book 1

By: Sharon Leino

Narrated by: Gretchen

Ten-year-old Rudy is afraid of everything, and to top it off, two bullies like to chase him home from school! Every day those bullies try to make Rudy do things he’s scared to do. Rudy’s best friend Billy is usually there to defend him, but some days Billy is at Taekwondo class, and when that happens, Rudy finds himself panicked with fear.

One day Billy convinces Rudy to go fishing with him at a pond deep in the forest. What was meant to be a fun time together becomes the scariest experience of their lives. Rudy, trembling with fear and worry at every turn, mysteriously finds himself and his best friend lost in a strange world full of danger.

In Scaredy, Book 1 of the Adventures in Lusair, Rudy must learn to conquer his fears and find his power. The life of his best friend and the fate of this strange new world depends on it.

©2022 Sharon Leino (P)2024 Sharon Leino

Critic reviews

“This delightful book is full of inspiration to help youth face their fears–both real and imagined.” (Richard Paul Evans, New York Times Bestselling Author)

Should be Mandatory for everyone!!

I don’t like to send books randomly to my grandchildren who are voracious readers, so I’ll browse through them. Since some have graduated to Audible that’s been harder. I decided to listen to Sharon Leino’s SCAREDY, I am captivated! And will definitely be purchasing for all of them, (print or spoken) but more importantly I truly believe EVERY PARENT, really every human needs to listen to this book! The not so subtle similarity of our world and the world Billy and Rudy find themselves in make it all the more magical!

Loved the imagination and creativity of the characters

This book is a great introduction for young readers into fantasy genre. Very imaginative and keeps you engaged with all of the different characters and plot lines. It has a great message for young readers and helping them find their strength and overcoming their personal fears. Looking forward to the continued adventures in the series. 

Great story, Great narrator!

I have an adult son with low-functioning autism, One of his daily tasks is to read a book (we get both audio & the physical copy of the book for him to follow along) for about three hours.

He has to read the whole book in one sitting, so we usually read middle age children’s books. Those are also at about his level to comprehend.

This was a delightful story about a young boy who had anxiety and fear about a lot of things. Through his amazing fantasy adventure, he learns some amazing strategies help him to not be so scared. This story has great application for children.

The narrator did a great job as well.

We loved the book and story!

Imaginative and playful

We love the character of Rudy and how he faces challenges! The Audio narration is clear and captivating. A great story for the whole family!!!

From scared to brave

This is an exciting and suspenseful adventure in Lusair. Rudy and Billy are led through many adventures with new friends in this new land. As a smaller than average child, I definitely could have benefited from this imaginative story. I definitely recommend it.

Fun and exciting listen for the entire family!

This is a fun and exciting story filled with great lessons masterfully snuck in. Adults will enjoy listening to the fun narration of this exciting adventure story along with kids (ages 8 to 12). There is humor, adventure, and a little bit of scary all rolled into one! A fun way to pass the time while riding in the car together, or for kids to listen on their own and build strong listening skills. The story provides ideas and opportunities for meaningful conversations.