Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Pocket Science
Chris Oxlade · 2000
58/100
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Chris Oxlade's Pocket Science is a competent, well-organized children's science reference — the question-and-answer structure mirrors how kids actually think, and the compact format is handy. But a 2000 publication date in a technology and science reference is a genuine problem; entire fields covered here have moved on. There are better-updated options available for this age and purpose.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance54
craft62
originality48
accuracy52
hype65
age-fit78
human-eye56
Penny’s verdict58
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