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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Earth

Matt Turner · 2004
65/100
👎 Skip It

The DK visual formula still works — the photographs and diagrams are genuinely engaging for 8-to-12-year-olds — but a 2004 Earth science book is showing its age in exactly the areas where currency matters most, particularly climate projections and the now-defunct online link system. A newer DK Earth science title would serve a young reader better.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance62
craft74
originality60
accuracy55
hype68
age-fit88
human-eye64
Penny’s verdict65
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