Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Manners!
Karen Tayleur · 2007
66/100
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David Mortimore Baxter's burp-the-national-anthem energy is exactly right for a reluctant reader who needs a laugh to sit still for an etiquette lesson, and the guide-within-the-story device is clever. What you lose is depth — the comedy is the whole game here, so kids who want actual social insight alongside the fun may come up short. A good school-library pick for resistant readers; not the one to grab if you want real substance.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance55
craft68
originality62
accuracy72
hype65
age-fit78
human-eye60
Penny’s verdict66
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