Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Julie
A. M. Luzzader · 2021
73/100
👍 Worth It
A.M. Luzzader hits the sweet spot for early chapter-book readers — the fear-of-heights premise is relatable, the reading level is carefully calibrated, and the magic school setting stays light and fun. Families who prefer their kids avoid any magic framing should know this is broom-and-spells territory, though it's entirely gentle in tone. A League of Utah Writers Writer of the Year credit and strong reader response back up the quality.
✦ 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
safety85
substance65
craft72
originality68
accuracy78
hype70
age-fit90
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict73
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