Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Celebrate the Season
Taylor Garland · 2018
63/100
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A cheerful, harmless holiday chapter book from a major imprint, but the dossier can't point to much that lifts it above pleasant filler. Character depth is thin even by mass-market middle-grade standards and the series format means one volume doesn't fully satisfy on its own. Fine as a stocking stuffer; not something a reader will remember.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance50
craft55
originality48
accuracy75
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye52
Penny’s verdict63
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