School has the potential to be a major source of personal and academic fulfillment. However, the reality is that fear and failure pervade many students' academic lives. Rather than respond to these fears in constructive and courageous ways, many students engage in self-defeating, avoidant and helpless behaviours. This book examines the counterproductive strategies students use in schools today, and suggests successful practices educators can adopt to eliminate fear and failure in the classroom and help students respond to their problematic behaviours in more positive and productive ways. Through building student success, educators build classroom success. Despite the fact that the examples in the book are drawn from early-, middle- and late adolescents, the topic of the book can be applied to students of all ages, from elementary-school-aged pupils to university students. The book can also be used as a self-help guide in overcoming exam fears, avoiding failure and developing personal strategies towards academic success. Those who work with children, such as teachers, teaching assistants, psychologists would find the book very useful to apply to their practices. I would also recommend this book to parents who want to understand the complexity of their children's fears and who are keen on helping children to view the classroom not as a battlefield, but a world where they can learn and improve.