I am Afraid of the Plane. Autumn is a very inquisitive seven-year-old girl who, like many, has questions and fears of the unknown.Its always scary trying things for the first time. She has this special hat on her head full of rubies and acorns. The hat is mysterious and was given to her by an elderly woman at a yard sale. Autumn doesnt know that the hat is special.There is a birch leaf, Cliff, that sits on her hat and comes to life whenever she is going through something or needs answers. He becomes animated to her and only she can see him in that form, everyone else sees him as a regular birch leaf. This book series will take you