Class Clown vs Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Class Clown Class Clown Johanna Hurwitz · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.7 98 pages · ≈ 1 h 49 m · Light
“The first Tuesday in October was very much like any other day in Mrs. Hockaday's third grade.”
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Lucas Cott, the most obstreperous boy in the third grade, finds it very hard to turn over a new leaf when he decides to become the perfect student.

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Cover of Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime Barbara Park · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.5 117 pages · ≈ 2 h 10 m · Light
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When their disciplinary meetings with the principal are postponed, three students skip school with humorous results.

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The verdict

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Scores by source

Class ClownMaxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime
Goodreads 3.7 (568) 3.4 (106)
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Reception

Class ClownMaxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime
Ratings 568 106
Editions 12 11
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 542 85
Reading it now 41 7
Written reviews 88 18
Wikipedia attention 933 —
Pages 98 117
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Class Clown or Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime?

Class Clown has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Class Clown 3.7/5, Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime 3.5/5).

Which is shorter to read: Class Clown or Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime?

Class Clown is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Class Clown (98 pages, ≈ 1 h 49 m); Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime (117 pages, ≈ 2 h 10 m).

Which is harder to read: Class Clown or Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Class Clown: Light; Maxie, Rosie, and Earl- Partners In Grime: Light.

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