Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Dinosaurs of The Lost World, Jurassic Park
Jennifer Dussling · 1997
62/100
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This short movie tie-in reader does what it sets out to do — blend film-franchise appeal with basic dinosaur facts for early readers — but at 32 pages it's too thin to be a meaningful learning resource and the material is dated by its 1997 film connection. It's harmless and mildly engaging for Jurassic Park fans in the target age group, but there are far richer dinosaur books for young readers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety82
substance48
craft52
originality40
accuracy65
hype60
age-fit72
human-eye50
Penny’s verdict62
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