Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Rocket Battles
Candice Lemon-Scott · 2017
68/100
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A fast, fun space-race adventure built specifically to keep reluctant readers turning pages, and it probably succeeds at that job — short chapters, humor, and escalating competition are well-matched to a 7-to-12-year-old who needs a reason to keep reading. The independent critical record is thin and the characterization is deliberately light, which makes it hard to recommend strongly over better-reviewed series with similar energy. A reasonable pick if you know the specific reader needs an easy-entry hook.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance60
craft65
originality62
accuracy70
hype72
age-fit80
human-eye65
Penny’s verdict68
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