Ellen Tebbits vs Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5): Which Should You Read?
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Ellen Tebbits
“ELLEN TEBBITS was in a hurry.”
Ellen Tebbits is a 1951 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is Cleary's second published book, following Henry Huggins. This humorous realistic fiction story tells the adventures of young Ellen and the new…
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Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)
High School is Heaven! It's Betsy Ray's freshman year at Deep Valley High School, and she and her best childhood chum, Tacy Kelly, are loving every minute. Betsy and Tacy find themselves in the midst of a new crowd of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) highest: Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) 4.3 · Ellen Tebbits 4.0.
- Ellen Tebbits is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5).
- Ellen Tebbits has the widest readership — 8662 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ellen Tebbits | Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (8662) | 4.3 (6295) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (13) | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (52) | 4.0 (19) |
Reception
| Ellen Tebbits | Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8662 | 6295 |
| Editions | 39 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2381 | — |
| Reading it now | 104 | — |
| Written reviews | 424 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 237 | — |
| Pages | 160 | 345 |