Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
I.Q. Goes to School
Mary Ann Fraser · 2004
74/100
👍 Worth It
A genuinely charming classroom companion — the mouse's-eye view of a school year gives kids who feel overwhelmed by learning a gentle, funny mirror. The month-by-month structure makes it ideal for teachers who want to return to it all year, and Publishers Weekly's praise for the detailed illustrations is well-placed. Thin on plot, but very strong on warmth and classroom belonging.
✦ 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
safety98
substance62
craft75
originality72
accuracy85
hype78
age-fit88
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict74
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