Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Problim Children
Natalie Lloyd · 2018
79/100
👍 Worth It
A Kirkus-starred middle-grade adventure with a genuinely clever premise — seven siblings whose quirks map to the old 'Monday's Child' nursery rhyme — that Publishers Weekly also praised as irreverent and delightful. The plot occasionally hands solutions to its characters too conveniently and some younger siblings get shortchanged on development, but the family-loyalty theme, humor, mystery, and sheer inventiveness more than compensate. A strong pick for middle-grade readers who love eccentric families and adventure.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance75
craft78
originality80
accuracy82
hype75
age-fit88
human-eye80
Penny’s verdict79
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