Skeptic: Promoting Science and Critical Thinking

A nice beginning book written in a chatty cheerful style to develop future critical thinkers. Covers astrology, bigfoot, the Bermuda triangle, ESP, corp circles, the Loch Ness Monster, Vampires, and UFOs and aliens. Teaches basic critical thinking skills that will help young people who are bombarded by fantastic claims to distinguish between fact and fiction. Plenty of common sense examples of how to examine paranormal mysteries the way a scientist would. Glossary, websites and bibliography. A “Try This” section encourages hands on thinking skills. For ages 10–15 years.