You Can't Scare Me!: A Guide to the Strange and Supernatural

by Ticktock Media Ltd, Rhiannon Lassiter

Discusses the history of, stories about, and explanations for such supernatural phenomena as ghosts, vampires, werecreatures, ESP, witches, and UFOs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Supernatural, Horror

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what I think of this book... it's obviously written for kids (maybe middle school age), but the writing really fluctuates. The first half covers a lot of different creatures, - ghosts, lake monsters, vampires, were creatures, Yetis, giants, etc. Just a page or two to cover each topic, with little paragraphs and photos sprinkled throughout the page. On each topic, there's a little snippet at the end, most of which say something to discredit the myth - like "Monsters don't exist" - "The idea of vampires is really quite silly..." - or "Despite the increasing sophistication of modern technology, there is no conclusive proof of the existence of ghosts." There are also a few page on psychics, telekinesis, and ESP. Then you hit the second half of the book, and you hit pages and pages about aliens, alien abductions, UFOs, and so on... And the snippets start turning more "serious" - "If you meet an alien, RUN! Modern UFO writers don't claim that all aliens are dangerous, but there is enough evidence to convince you not to take the risk." And "Reports say that UFOs can 'turn off' human technology and shoot down military planes. They have paralyzing beams and can abduct entire regiments of men. They do horrible experiments on people. If they exist, these beings are much more advanced than us, and they are dangerous." WTF? That escalated quickly.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great gateway for weird kids like I was into the myths and mysteries surrounding popular "scary" creatures or stories. Similar to the Eyewitness books layout where there were multiple pictures with an accompanying paragraph outlining the history, social context or why something is perceived as scary.

[Pam Stebbins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Scare facts!
While lots of interesting facts are given, the writing style switched from fractural hat includes some sophisticated ideas to patronizing conclusions speckled with exclamations marks. Who is this book for? According to the cover, ten years and up. Before giving to a child, be advised the Christianity is portrayed as myth and New Age practices are deemed possible if not proved. In the spirit of political correctness, pollution is included in in modern monsters.

[The Reading Countess · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Donated by student at Book Fair
Spine tingling good fun, this one will surely scare the pants off many of my readers. Read at nearly midnight, even I found some of the creepy tidbits unsettling. Ghosts, monsters, demons, ESP, aliens, psychics...this and so much more await the reader brave enough to open the book. I predict You Can't Scare Me! will be checked out over and over again.

[Jean Marti · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was actually better than i expected because it honestly convinced me about the strange paranormal things going on all around the world and in the past. I love reading about mythology, monsters, and the paranormal activities so this book was absolutely a good choice for me.

[Braden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ummm alot of paranormal stuff.If you like ghosts and UFOs read it.I liked the UFO parts and the monster parts.Ghost parts weren't bad but I HATED the psycic and mindreading stuff.

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers a lot of different superstitions and topics, so that makes it interesting, but it isn't something that hooks your interest necessarily.

[Eryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good "non-fiction" resource for kids interested in such stuff. Has both paranormal and scientific research included to debunk the ghostly stuff that is reported. Interesting way to organize it.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like paranormal or supernatural then you'll enjoy this. Interesting.

[Isabella O · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting way of describing the supernatural

[Thaina De · Rating 5 out of 5]

i like this book, because i am curious and i wanna know everything