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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Backyard Discovery
Ziggurat Claimed, Sandbox Consecrated, Slide Ridden Once
★★★★☆
Step2
Gaudy Plastic Bunker Approved for Covert Feline Operations
★★★☆☆
Backyard Discovery
Web Disc Swing Becomes the Finest Outdoor Napping Throne
★★★★★
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Backyard Discovery
Cedar Watchtower Accidentally Built for Its Rightful King
Our critic dismisses the swings and slide, scales the elevated play deck, claims the shaded canopy as a throne room, and conducts a superior nap above the chaos below.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to believe our shared territory, specifically the part with the superior grass for afternoon lounging, required a large, wooden effigy. They call it a "swing set." I call it a monument to juvenile chaos. It's apparently for "little explorers," which is human-speak for small, loud creatures with grabby hands. While the dangling seats and the g…

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Image of Backyard Discovery Buckley Hill Cedar Wood Swing Set with Wave Slide, Play Deck, Rock Wall Ladder, Belt Swings, Chalkboard, Canopy Roof, Outdoor Playset
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
My pedestal. It will do.
From The Desk
Image of KidKraft Appleton Wooden Swing Set, (Amazon Exclusive)
KidKraft
Appleton Folly Becomes the King's Summer Palace

My human seems to be under the impression that I care about the noisy, lumbering projects they undertake in my backyard. This "Appleton Wooden Swing Set," as they call it, is a mo…

★★★★☆ — Against all odds, worthy.
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Sportspower
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★★★☆☆
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★★★☆☆
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Two-Story Clubhouse Seized as Tactical Overlord Outpost

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★★★★☆
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Sunburst Gable Crowns Its True and Only Sovereign

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★★★★☆
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