100 Scariest Things on the Planet

100 Most

by Anna Claybourne

Packed full of the scariest things on Earth! What if you had to fight a great white shark? Or cross a wobbly wooden bridge? Or what if you were caught in a storm--and it looked like it was raining blood? You can hear about all of these terrifying things in 100 SCARIEST THINGS ON THE PLANET. If you've ever wondered about alien encounters, deadly creatures, and real-life monsters, then you'll love this compendium of all things scary! With interesting facts, side panels, and scariness ratings, children will enjoy reading about all the things that keep them up at night and learning the truth behind their favorite fears. And, best of all, they're sure to find new things to scream about!

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

Freelance children’s writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.

She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.

Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.

Reviews

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book from a standpoint for it introduces young readers as well as older readers to some categories that are barely ever discussed out in the real world. As such readers are given an introductory show to nature events, cryptozoology, some Fortean events, high risk activities and so much more.

The book is organized into particular sections that explore each subject matter in depth by giving a page to each subject. Furthermore the subject is given a rating of scary faces, a small introduction to what it is and then anywhere from one to two paragraphs. With one paragraph it just gives some details while if it has two paragraphs then one is dedicated to information and then the second to what may cause the item to occur. Furthermore there are in some areas extra information that is included in some information boxes.

What I didn't really like about the book is the grading system. Although the scary faces has a little caption underneath some of them are done for just comedic relief and others are given with no suggestion as to how the author ended up choosing that particular fight-level. All in all the grading level and the scary items would and should normally differ from individual to individual.

All in all it was a decent introduction to the subjects included and one that could make for an interesting read for those who may be quite charmed by what is included within the pages.

[Austin W · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love all the things in it it is so cool

[Hosea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked that the book had things like bigfoot, nessie, aliens, bermuda triangle, and lots more. This book is totally awesome and i reccomend it to people who like mysterious, unknown things.

[Steph Lovelady · Rating 3 out of 5]

Years ago my family developed a strange ritual using this book. My oldest would read one page of it aloud every night before bed, in character as a character of his own invention, named Dane Dangerfighter. A few months ago we decided to do it again for old time's sake. It took a little doing to convince the teenager to re-visit his old role but once he started he seemed to be into it again. The whole performance delights my youngest, who is eleven now. We just finished it tonight.

As for the book itself? It's full of interesting facts and the ratings can lead to spirited discussion about where this scary thing is really scarier/less scary than that other scary thing, so a fun read with kids.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is named 100 scariest things on earth on the planet,written by Anna Claybourne, it tells about some things that you need imagine if you are near a black what is the scary rate, or if you meet a shark under ocean, how scary do you think was, i think it's a book that let people wake up from morning to let them have more engergic to listen to teacher, also you can about some what are the scariest thing about, but i think if you don't think about you will not be scare, i look a lot of movies, so my imagination is really good, so i think this is just some jokes.

[Tommie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about the most scariest thing in the world, it let me know more about the world.There is many cool things such as black hole, space walking, and some strange things explained, like blood rain, fish rain.This book is a kind of encyclopedia，but its only about scary things.I think while I'm are reading this book I can have fun and learning a lot of things, so I think this book is great.I give is 5 stars.

[Aiden Raff · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a really interesting book but I did not finish it but it is really cool so far.

[Jaguar · Rating 4 out of 5]

"100 Scariest Things on the Planet" by Anna Claybourne lists and describes 100 of the Scariest Things in the world. She provides a rating chart (1-5). 5 being completely terrifying, and 1 being not so scary. This book is: well written, informative, and a super fun read...yes, I did say fun! This book is very enjoyable. I would be able to read this book multiple times, and still enjoy it just as much as the first time I read it. Some of the things though, that were the highest 'scare' rating weren't that scary.

Rating: 4 stars because I liked it, though not as much as the others in this series.
Errors: I don't recall any.
Timeline: I think there was some stuff, but I don't recall exactly what it was or where it's at in the book.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy this series of books, especially for reluctant readers. These may not be MY scariest things, but some of them certainly strike fear into my heart. In an easy to pick up and put down format, it's a great book to have as a coffee table kind of book or for those kids who say they just don't like reading.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book would be great for reluctant readers, especially boys. It's got it all sharks, snakes, and death defying stunts! It also is in short paragraph form that is easy to read and highlighted by high quality photographs that grab the readers' attention. I also liked that it provided clarification for new or complex words like "catacombs (underground tunnels)". Great and interesting book!

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the scariest book I have ever read, but some of the entries in this book made me want to pee myself, namely El Camino del Rey. I will never, do you hear me, NEVER, walk that shit! Great book for grade school readers who love dramatic nonfiction.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is bone chilling, gut busting, and will give you nightmares. I recommend this book to people who are interested in the scariest things on earth.

[Joella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for reluctant readers. Even some of the pictures in here creep me out. I can imagine giving this to an elementary school-aged kid!

[Kristina Aivaras]

awesome book

[Robert Maldonado · Rating 3 out of 5]

AS a eighth grader, the Lexile level was to high. Younger students will enjoy it though.

[Lesly]

yes

[Zeke · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good