By The Great Horn Spoon vs The Yellow House Mystery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Determination, Family, Adventure, Fiction
By The Great Horn Spoon
For fans of the I Survived series, this classic rollicking adventure about the California Gold Rush and one determined twelve-year-old has sold nearly a million copies! When Jack's aunt is forced to sell her beloved…
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The Yellow House Mystery
“Four lively children lived with their grandfather Alden in a big house.”
Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Yellow House Mystery has the widest readership — 12528 ratings behind its score.
- The Yellow House Mystery runs the darker storyline; By The Great Horn Spoon stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| By The Great Horn Spoon | The Yellow House Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (8579) | 4.0 (12528) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (23) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| By The Great Horn Spoon | The Yellow House Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8579 | 12528 |
| Editions | 33 | 33 |
| Want to read | 3616 | 2559 |
| Reading it now | 151 | 303 |
| Written reviews | 878 | 479 |
| Pages | 193 | 191 |