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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

The Wonderland of Nature

Nuri Mass · 2019
80/100
👍 Worth It

This is a genuine gem for homeschooling families — Nuri Mass writes about plants, insects, weather, light, and magnetism the way a curious, knowledgeable guide would, not like a textbook, and the Living Book Press reprint makes it accessible again. The Australian focus requires some context-bridging for families elsewhere, but the wonder-first approach to nature study is the kind of thing Charlotte Mason practitioners search hard to find.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety97
substance80
craft82
originality75
accuracy72
hype74
age-fit85
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict80
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