Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Girl Who Built a Spider
George Brewington · 2023
82/100
👍 Worth It
A Kirkus-starred middle-grade adventure that earns that praise with an action-packed premise, a science-fair-winning protagonist, and the kind of tongue-in-cheek humor that makes STEM themes feel like fun rather than a lesson. A strong series entry that works well even for readers new to the Monster Catchers world.
✦ Penny’s Take — 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 — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance76
craft82
originality78
accuracy84
hype80
age-fit92
human-eye84
Penny’s verdict82
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