The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear! (The Fix-It Friends, 1)

This book is funny, cute, has valuable lessons and a quality storyline. No inappropriate language or sassy girl drama. My second grader loves this book.

My 7year old would not put these books down. Veronica “Ronny” and her friends share all the ups and downs of your everyday 2nd grader: feeling left out, feeling shy, loss, being afraid, getting teased, having trouble reading, getting organized, ... Funny, witty and real, this series had him coming back for more book after book! Fun reading together as well. We can’t wait for the next one.

Bought this for my two grandchildren. They will love it! as I introduce art projects into the reading to stimulate their minds to form pictures in preparation for books without illustrations. They love it!!!

My 7 year old just read both of these books by Nicole Kear and LOVED them. As soon as she finished the second one she asked when the next one in the series would be coming out. I hope Ms. Kear can write quickly to appease her growing fan base! Congrats on these fabulous books

My five year old loves this book! And my two year old enjoying following along too! The characters are vibrant and easy to relate too. Scenes from the story have quickly become part of family conversations about overcoming fears, being nice to your sibling, etc. Engaging and fun!

From my seven year old daughter:"I love The Fix-It Friends because it has full discripchins (descriptions) of the caricters (characters) and it helps you solve your probloms (problems)."Truly...she has read this book at least five times. She loves it.

An awesome concept executed with good humor, zest and heart. Veronica's voice in particular is sharp without being annoying, funny without being mean, and utterly infectious. A huge cheer for the Fix-It Friends!

I just finished reading this book and the second one, Sticks and Stones. These beginner chapter books tell the story of a group of four friends (a brother-sister duo and two of their buddies) who help children with big problems. The first book covers an intense fear of spiders while the second installment deals with bullying.The Fix-It Friends books are chockfull of solid helpful advice for kids and parents on how to solve real problems. The advice that the kids reveal is clearly developed from evidence-based best practices for working through these issues. For example, in Have No Fear kids learn to talk back to their worry and to take baby steps to conquer fears. In Sticks and Stones the friends advise kids being teased to keep a poker face, walk away and ask a grown up for help. The books also provide parents with additional resources and a website with even more information.But unlike other “helping” books Fix-It Friends reads like just a great story. The characters are fully developed with interesting backstories. One character has Italian grandparents, a dad who is a super in an apartment building and a mother who is a therapist (a great source of professional insight). Also, the characters are from very diverse groups. The Principal and her son (a Fix-It Friend) are Jamaican. Another friend is Spanish-speaking. Another aspect of the books that I loved was the relationship between one main character and her brother. They had some typical bickering but when push came to shove they helped and cared for each other. That’s how siblings should be portrayed in kids’ books. Always referencing a pesky brother or a despised sister doesn’t help real kids navigate sibling relationships.As a parent of a worrier and as a family coach I cannot recommend these books more highly to young readers.