Doctor Dolittle in the moon vs Doctor Doolittle's circus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Doctor Dolittle, Animals, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Doctor Dolittle in the moon
Doctor Dolittle is on the moon, where he finds a whole new world of animals and vegetables to study.
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Doctor Doolittle's circus
The doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins the circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Doctor Doolittle's circus has the widest readership — 1252 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | Doctor Doolittle's circus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (548) | 4.0 (1252) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Doctor Dolittle in the moon | Doctor Doolittle's circus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 548 | 1252 |
| Editions | 66 | 71 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 588 | 787 |
| Reading it now | 6 | 38 |
| Written reviews | 21 | 38 |
| Wikipedia attention | 137 | — |
| Pages | 257 | 289 |