Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car
“Most motorcars are conglomerations (this is a long word for bundles) of steel and wire and rubber and plastic, and electricity and oil and gasoline and water, and the toffee papers you pushed down the crack in the back seat last Sunday.”
Two children persuade their father, an inventor, to purchase and restore an old car which turns out to have magical powers.
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The Royal Book of Oz
Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The Royal Book of Oz.
- The Royal Book of Oz has the widest readership — 7150 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (7150) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 2.0 (2) |
Reception
| Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car | The Royal Book of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 7150 |
| Editions | 83 | 270 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6375 |
| Written reviews | — | 108 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 713 |
| Pages | 30 | 138 |