Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
March Onto Land
Thom Holmes · 2008
74/100
👍 Worth It
A solid middle-school science reference with genuinely good color illustrations and a clear narrative arc from the Silurian through the Middle Triassic. The 2008 publication date means some paleontological details will have been updated by newer fossil discoveries, so treat it as a foundation rather than the final word. Worth it for independent student research or as curriculum support, with the understanding that evolution is the book's explanatory framework throughout.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety82
substance70
craft72
originality60
accuracy65
hype75
age-fit78
human-eye70
Penny’s verdict74
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