Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Curlytops and Their Playmates; Or, Jolly Times Through the Holidays
Howard R. Garis · 2022
62/100
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The same gentle 1922 Curlytops holiday adventure in a 2022 reprint dress with no added context or editorial work. Charming in its own period way, freely available through Project Gutenberg, and completely safe for family reading — but thin plotting and a dated style make it a niche pick rather than a broadly recommendable one.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance52
craft55
originality48
accuracy80
hype75
age-fit70
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict62
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