Chomping Monster Book of Monsters is about typical value for its size

$59.99 MSRP 518 pieces 1 minifigure 4.2 / 5 from builders #31 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces
Chomping Monster Book of Monsters box art
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42 of 100

Average

#31 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

Pieces per $10 are exactly typical for a 500–999-piece Harry Potter set (83), and builders like it, at 4.2 of 5. The single minifigure, plastic per dollar about 12% below the norm, and a price roughly 9% above what its contents usually cost, about $55, bring it down to average.

#31

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

42

Chart 2 · The score

How the 42 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
96 vs 109 +10 of 35
Pieces per $10
83 vs 81 +16 of 30
Minifigures per $100
1.6 vs 5.8 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.0 +12 of 15

$5 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $55. Each brick is $5.

$59.99
you pay

$55
sets like it usually cost

See 76449-1 on Brickset How scores work