Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass vs The Spiderwick Chronicles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy

Cover of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass Lewis Carroll · 1889 ★★★★☆ 4.1 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is the easier read (Light), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass more demanding (Demanding).

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