Children's β¦ Penny’s Take
Four Fantastic Middle-Grade Reads in One Awesome Sampler!
Chris O'Dowd Β· 2015
65/100
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As a discovery tool from a major publisher this sampler does exactly what it is designed to do, and all four featured series are legitimate quality picks. But a sampler is not a book β there is no complete story here, just promotional excerpts β and scoring it as content on its own terms is a bit like reviewing a restaurant menu.
β¦ Penny’s Take β this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read β not a page-by-page personal one. The gold β Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0β100
safety95
substance55
craft72
originality50
accuracy80
hype75
age-fit85
human-eye60
Penny’s verdict65
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