Black Beauty vs Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horses, Children's fiction

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty Anna Sewell · 1945 ★★★★☆ 4.3 Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter)

Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) Elissa Haden Guest · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.8 43 pages · ≈ 48 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Black Beauty higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 789 votes.
Iris and Walter (Iris And Walter) is the easier read (Light), Black Beauty more demanding (Moderate).

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