Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Life Skills Book for Teens
Maureen Stiles · 2024
70/100
👍 Worth It
Written by someone with a real track record covering teens and parenting, this one reads clean and practical, hitting the basics of laundry, money, cooking, and getting along with people. It's not flashy or deep, but it does what it sets out to do for a teen who needs the essentials in plain language.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing70
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy68
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit85
Human-eye read58
Penny’s verdict70
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