Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car vs The Enchanted Island of Yew: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car

Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car Ian Fleming · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.8 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Enchanted Island of Yew

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car is the easier read (Light), The Enchanted Island of Yew more demanding (Moderate).

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