Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Spider-Man
Michael Teitelbaum · 2009
62/100
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DK Readers is a solid graded-reading programme and Spider-Man's origin story is a natural hook for reluctant readers, but this is ultimately a licensed product that exists to extend a brand more than to deliver genuine literary value. Kids who love Marvel will enjoy it, but there is nothing here that a good graphic novel couldn't do better and more memorably.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance52
craft58
originality40
accuracy70
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict62
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