An enemy at Green Knowe vs The children of Green Knowe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Houses, Dwellings, England, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
An enemy at Green Knowe
The inhabitants of Green Knowe become involved with black magic when a modern-day witch attempts to find books of witchcraft supposedly hidden in the old house by a mad seventeenth-century alchemist.
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The children of Green Knowe
Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who lived there in the seventeenth century.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The children of Green Knowe has the widest readership — 17 ratings behind its score.
- The children of Green Knowe reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 35 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An enemy at Green Knowe | The children of Green Knowe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.8 (17) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| An enemy at Green Knowe | The children of Green Knowe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 17 |
| Editions | 11 | 27 |
| Citations | 5 | 35 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Pages | 171 | 157 |