Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Stories from Room 113
Concordia International School Shanghai · 2008
56/100
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Eighteen eighth-graders at Concordia International School Shanghai wrote honest, imaginative stories — fantasy, mystery, adventure — and the result is exactly what you'd expect: authentic voices, real enthusiasm, and the uneven craft that's part of the deal with student anthologies. For educators and families connected to international school communities it has clear appeal; as general fiction it's too narrow a bet.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness48
Craft & writing52
Originality35
Evidence & accuracy68
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit66
👁 Human-eye gut-check62
Penny’s verdict56
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