Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

This was fun supernatural adventure! I am not usually a fan of books with ghosts but this one was done very well and I actually liked them! Our protagonist is learning to believe in the supernatural as we, as the reader, learn about it along side him. His grandfather was a fun eccentric character that kept you wondering what he was going to do next. There were also a few twists and turns to keep you on your toes!

** You were never truly in danger. You just thought you were, and there’s a very big difference. In my experience, the terrors we meet in our heads are much scarier than the ones we meet in real life.” **

Alyson Noel delivers a fun book filled with ghosts and bogeys geared for “kids” of all ages with “Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe.”

Even though he doesn’t like it, Max (Woodbead) Smith has learned to live with his special gift — the ability to see ghosts. And when his father sends him to live with his grandfather, renowned ghost hunter Ramhart Woodbead, for the summer, he realizes his family has quite a unique past.

When things go terribly wrong, Max must join forces with his new friends Bex, Jools and Krish to save his grandfather and the family home and town Max has grown to love — all while learning to step into the role for which he is destined.

Filled with ghosts, a chupacabra, Yetis, glowworms, Reptilians and other assorted creatures, “Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe” will delight readers of all ages. Noel does a great job of created intriguing and plucky characters, and filling her plot with tons of twists, turns and suspense.

She also includes some great themes in her book, like your entire life is a lesson; sometimes the only way out is through; live each day to the fullest; believing is seeing; and accepting who we are.

“Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe” is due out March 22.

Five stars out of five.

Margaret K. McElderry Books provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.