Andrea Urton

I think it's in human nature to be drawn to stories of the unusual, seemingly supernatural, or strange coincidences. Those little things that make you wonder if there might be just a little, little bit of strange magic in the world that pops out now and again just to keep us all on our toes. Superweird gathers just a few of those tales from history and relates them in a fun way for kids (and adults, too!). Some stories are 2-3 pages long, others are in footnotes in the margins. Illustrations by Will Suckow add a little extra zing to the stories.

This book was fun to read. Some of the tales I had read about before (like all the coincidences between the assassination of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy), but others were completely new to me. The tales come from all around the world, from modern times or back in history. The book is middle grade friendly. Some of the stories are a bit spooky, but none are inappropriate or too scary for kids. The book is well-written and would be interesting to adults as well. I know I really enjoyed it! I've been on a spooky ghost story kick for the last couple of weeks, and this was a perfect, quick read!

The cover is a total hoot! The book is also well organized and easy to read.

Andrea Urton wrote a couple more books about strange events and also quite a few about Origami (paper folding). I'm definitely going to find copies of her other books on weird things. Superweird was a super-fun read! I'm a sucker for collections of strange stories! :)… (más)