Black Water (Pendragon #5) vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Black Water (Pendragon #5)

Black Water (Pendragon #5) D. J. MacHale · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.2 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Black Water (Pendragon #5).
Black Water (Pendragon #5) is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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