Die Wellenläufer vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Die Wellenläufer

Die Wellenläufer Kai Meyer · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Die Wellenläufer.
Die Wellenläufer is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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