Not-So-Scary Cryptids and Urban Legends for Kids: A Fun Field Guide to Bigfoot, Lake Monsters, Haunted Roads, Strange Creatures, and Weird Internet Legends (Wherever We Go Stories)
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Does your kid love spooky stories, strange creatures, and weird mysteries, but you do not want a book that is too scary, too violent, or too grown-up?Not-So-Scary Cryptids and Urban Legends for Kids is an exciting addition to the popular Wherever We Go Stories series from R. Colton Steele. This fun, kid-friendly field guide gives curious readers ages 8–12 the creepy-cool creatures and legends they want while keeping the tone safe, funny, and easy to understand.Inside, young readers will meet legendary cryptids and urban legends including Bigfoot, Mothman, the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, lake monsters, sea serpents, alligators in the sewers, the Vanishing Hitchhiker, haunted bridges, mirror legends, Black-Eyed Children, Polybius, the Backrooms, and more.Each entry explains:What the legend isWhat people say it looks like or doesWhere the story comes fromWhy similar legends appear in different placesWhat might really explain the mysteryHow spooky it is on a 1–5 flashlight scaleThis is not just a collection of spooky stories. It is a smart, funny guide that helps kids think like field investigators. They will learn how folklore spreads, why people misidentify animals or shadows, how local legends grow, and why some mysteries keep getting retold generation after generation.Perfect for fans of cryptids, urban legends, spooky books for kids, weird facts, campfire stories, folklore, monster books, and mysteries that are creepy enough to be exciting without being nightmare fuel.Parents and teachers will appreciate that this book is:Kid-friendly and age-appropriateGreat for reluctant readersPacked with short, readable entriesIllustrated with wacky black-and-white comic-style artCurious and skeptical without ruining the funSpooky, funny, and safe for middle grade readersWhether your reader is obsessed with Bigfoot, fascinated by Mothman, curious about the Loch Ness Monster, or already asking questions about the Backrooms, this field guide gives them a fun way to explore strange stories while learning how to ask smart questions.Grab a flashlight, open the field guide, and step into the weird world of cryptids and urban legends. Read more
