"No," he said with a smile. "I’m just Phil. And I get scared now. But that’s okay. Because when I get scared, I know I can still be brave."

In the small, cozy town of Shiver-on-Sea, everyone was afraid of something. Mayor Mabel was afraid of spiders. Baker Bob was afraid of kneading his dough too loud. Even old Captain Crow, who had sailed the seven seas, was afraid of his cat, Whiskers.

But he climbed the tree anyway.

For the first time in his life, Phil’s heart gave a little squeeze .

He walked deeper and deeper until he found a clearing he had never seen before. In the center stood a tiny, rickety door, no taller than his knee, set into a mossy hill. Above the door was a sign that read:

The truth was, Phil had never found a reason to be afraid. Until one Tuesday.