A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) vs Summer of fear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches, Paranormal, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3)

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) Jill Murphy · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Summer of fear

Summer of fear Lois Duncan · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.8 218 pages · ≈ 4 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) is the easier read (Easy), Summer of fear more demanding (Light).

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