Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
With the Dinosaurs
J. C. Greenburg · 2005
76/100
👍 Worth It
The Washington Post verdict — gross, disgusting, and that is exactly why kids like it — captures the Andrew Lost appeal perfectly. Greenburg weaves real science facts into fast-moving adventure chapters short enough to hold an early independent reader's attention all the way through. Requiring some series familiarity is a minor hurdle, but any dinosaur-obsessed kid aged 6-9 will be asking for the next book immediately.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance74
craft76
originality70
accuracy78
hype75
age-fit85
human-eye76
Penny’s verdict76
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