A Walk in Wolf Wood vs Time Cat: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Space and time, Time Travel, Children's fiction, Fiction
A Walk in Wolf Wood
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When a weeping man in a strange costume passes their picnic spot and disappears into the nearby woods, a brother and sister decide to follow him and soon find themselves involved in the rescue of a werewolf in the 14th…
Time Cat
“Gareth was a black cat with orange eyes.”
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Jason and his magic cat Gareth travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Time Cat has the widest readership — 7561 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Walk in Wolf Wood | Time Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1452) | 3.8 (7561) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (7) | 3.5 (21) |
Reception
| A Walk in Wolf Wood | Time Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1452 | 7561 |
| Editions | 12 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1164 | 3968 |
| Reading it now | 60 | 123 |
| Written reviews | 158 | 700 |
| Wikipedia attention | 115 | 330 |
| Pages | 148 | 208 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Walk in Wolf Wood or Time Cat?
A Walk in Wolf Wood has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Walk in Wolf Wood 3.8/5, Time Cat 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Walk in Wolf Wood or Time Cat?
A Walk in Wolf Wood is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Walk in Wolf Wood (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); Time Cat (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: A Walk in Wolf Wood or Time Cat?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Walk in Wolf Wood: Light; Time Cat: Light.