Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Tommy's Last Stand
Nancy Krulik · 1999
70/100
👍 Worth It
Rugrats at the peak of its cultural moment, packaged in a 64-page chapter book that lowers the barrier for kids making the jump from picture books. Tommy's fear that moving means losing Chuckie is something real children feel, and the gang-devises-a-plan structure keeps the pages turning. No literary ambition here, but that is not the point — this is exactly the kind of fun, familiar, low-stakes chapter book that builds reading stamina.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance58
craft65
originality55
accuracy82
hype62
age-fit88
human-eye70
Penny’s verdict70
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