Bridge to Terabithia vs Matilda: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Schools, Fiction

Cover of Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson · 1972 ★★★★☆ 4.1 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Matilda

Matilda Roald Dahl · 1988 ★★★★☆ 4.4 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Matilda higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 868 votes.
Matilda is the easier read (Light), Bridge to Terabithia more demanding (Challenging).

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