Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Strange Sighting
Ash Harrier · 2024
79/100
👍 Worth It
A genuinely distinctive mystery series ends on a high note with a protagonist unlike anyone else in middle-grade fiction. The funeral parlour setting, psychometric gift, and Scottish kelpie folklore combine into something memorable rather than gimmicky. Best enjoyed after the earlier books, but this is the kind of series conclusion that makes readers glad they came along for the full journey.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing80
Originality84
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers74
Age-fit82
👁 Human-eye gut-check80
Penny’s verdict79
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