Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
My Best Friend Is a Movie Star
Cathy East Dubowski · 1996
60/100
👎 Skip It
It delivers a clean friendship lesson and the Full House brand does the heavy lifting for reluctant readers, but there's nothing here that rises above competent franchise product. Kids who love Michelle Tanner will enjoy it; everyone else will find the story entirely forgettable. Worth grabbing if it's already in a school collection, not worth seeking out.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety97
substance52
craft50
originality40
accuracy80
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict60
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