It Doesn't Scare Me!: A Discovery!

An Archie and Reddie Book #4

by Candy James

Elephant & Piggie meets Narwhal and Jelly in this hilarious new early-reader graphic novel series about Archie & Reddie, two fox friends who have wild fun! In this fourth book, when Archie is woken by a scary noise in the night, he turns to Reddie to help him get to the bottom of it.

Archie and Reddie are having a sleepover! That means they get to play super fun games all night long and wear their favorite pajamas! And even when a storm knocks out the power, they don’t get scared. Well, maybe a little at first, so it’s a good thing they have their trusty flashlights! But when Archie is woken in the middle of the night by a loud grumble, he’s afraid there might be a monster in the house. Luckily, Reddie is there to remind him of his bravery as the two friends investigate together. Everywhere they look, the noise seems to follow, but they can’t seem to find a monster anywhere. Is it super-sneaky, or could there be something else causing these late-night grumbles?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Friendship, Juvenile, Humor, Comics

80 pages, Hardcover

Published June 14, 2022

About the author

Candy James is the pseudonym of husband-and-wife creative duo Candy and James Robertson, originally from Hong Kong and New Zealand. They met in high school art class and now live on a hill in the forest just outside Australia's premier gold-rush city, Ballarat. Their award-winning toy designs have been stocked everywhere from one-star-rated eBay sellers to fancy museums like the MoMA. Their work has been featured alongside Hello Kitty, Hot Wheels, and even on wedding and birthday cakes. They are product designers, branding specialists, and graphic designers with a love of manga, animation, and mid-century design. When they are not making funny books for children, they can usually be found hiking, gardening, cooking, or teaching their doggy a new trick. Visit them at candyjames.com.

Much like Winnie-the-Pooh, before Archie & Reddie became characters in a book, they started out as two beloved stuffed animals that belonged to the creators' daughter. Candy and James provided their voices and performed all sorts of stories to help their child grow, overcome challenges, and simply have fun. Now that she's a bit older, Candy and James felt like it was finally time to share their stories with the world.

Reviews

[Holly Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so cute!!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A graphic novel for beginning readers with color coded conversation bubbles. Similar to Elephant and Piggie books, but a small step up in reading difficulty. Characters are supposedly two foxes, although neither looks much like a fox.
The story line offers an example of kind helpful advice in a situation that makes both friends scared: thunderstorm, power outage, mysterious growling sounds...
F&P reading level M.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this is a cute friendship book and would be useful for a reader who is afraid of the unknown/dark, etc. It was fun how the shapes would look scary but then revealed to be normal things.

There's one two page spread when they are playing with the flashlights that is kind of awkward in which order to read the speech bubbles.

[Yentl ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cute Archie and Reddie book! This time Archie and Reddie must be brave when the lights go out at their sleepover. Good thing they have their flashlights handy! This is such a cute series! Love it!

[Jessica F · Rating 3 out of 5]

Archie and Reddie face their fears with imagination and gentle humor.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect early graphic novel for littles who get scared in the dark!

[Charlotte Burrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny book😆

[Dippit! with E.S.Jennette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes when you are scared it is just your tummy rumbling and you just need to have a bed time snack!