Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Penguin Classics Mad Libs
Roger Price · 2012
71/100
👍 Worth It
Pairing Mad Libs blanks with the opening lines of Dickens and Melville is a clever hook that makes grammar genuinely funny for kids who would normally resist it. It's a 48-page giggle session rather than deep learning, but the laughter-plus-literary-exposure combo is a sneaky win for classrooms and car rides.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance60
craft72
originality75
accuracy78
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict71
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