Dear Mr. Henshaw vs Harriet the Spy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: School Stories, Classics, Schools, Friendship, Fiction

Cover of Dear Mr. Henshaw

Dear Mr. Henshaw Beverly Cleary · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.0 129 pages · ≈ 2 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.0 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dear Mr. Henshaw is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Harriet the Spy.

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