Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Silver Myths and Legends of the World
Geraldine McCaughrean · 1999
78/100
👍 Worth It
McCaughrean is one of the best mythology retellers working in children's literature, and 50 stories from cultures spanning the globe is a genuinely ambitious collection. Some individual stories get short shrift at that breadth, and parents should know that mythology means death, trickery, and transformation are all present — handled with care for the audience, but there. A rich and literary introduction to world myth for middle-grade readers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance78
craft82
originality70
accuracy78
hype75
age-fit80
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict78
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