Class Clown vs The Meanest Thing to Say: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human behavior, Behavior, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Class Clown
“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.
The Meanest Thing to Say
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When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make friends.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Class Clown has the widest readership — 568 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Class Clown | The Meanest Thing to Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (568) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
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Reception
| Class Clown | The Meanest Thing to Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 568 | 2 |
| Editions | 12 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 542 | — |
| Reading it now | 41 | — |
| Written reviews | 88 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 933 | — |
| Pages | 98 | 39 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Class Clown or The Meanest Thing to Say?
The Meanest Thing to Say has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Meanest Thing to Say 3.8/5, Class Clown 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Class Clown or The Meanest Thing to Say?
The Meanest Thing to Say is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Meanest Thing to Say (39 pages, ≈ 43 min); Class Clown (98 pages, ≈ 1 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Class Clown or The Meanest Thing to Say?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Class Clown: Light; The Meanest Thing to Say: Light.