Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Cat in the Cage and Other Great Stories for Kids
Jerry D. Thomas · 1996
78/100
👍 Worth It
Jerry D. Thomas writes adventure stories with real heart — funny, lively tales that also help kids think through tough situations like fear, family change, and self-worth. The Christian character-building is front and centre and will be a strength for faith-aligned families. Its SDA roots mean it is most at home in Adventist or broadly evangelical households, but the core values are universal enough to travel.
✦ 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
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing76
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers72
Age-fit90
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict78
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