Book two in the Step-By-Step series from Paul Breau is a book about sports, but even more, it's about anxiety, but it's written in a way that helps kiddos learn how to deal with anxious feelings.

Anxiety stinks, especially when you’re the smartest kid in the school. They call Jake Murphy 'The Brain' at Central Elementary School, but he can't outsmart the anxiety that makes him choke under pressure.

Jake enjoyed school and loved learning, but during a presentation in front of his classmates, his anxiety took over and he completely choked. After getting relentlessly bullied by mean classmates, Jake thought his life couldn’t get any worse. He was wrong…

In an effort to help him ‘build character,’ Jake’s parents signed him up for karate lessons. Now, Jake must learn how to deal with his anxiety and how to survive karate class.

Setting: The action in the book takes place at Central Elementary School and a karate dojo.

Age Range: 8 to 12

Book Lessons: How to deal with life's challenges, general anxiety, and difficult emotions. It is also about learning to stand up for yourself and your friends.

Check the book out on Amazon today.