Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Space and Beyond
R. A. Montgomery · 1987
74/100
👍 Worth It
One of the richer entries in the original Choose Your Own Adventure lineup — 44 endings, a genuinely imaginative interstellar premise, and an inclusive setup with multicultural parentage that still feels ahead of its time. Some branches wrap up abruptly, as is typical of the format, but for kids who want to explore the universe at their own pace this is a classic worth revisiting.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance68
craft70
originality75
accuracy72
hype80
age-fit88
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict74
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