Five Children and It vs The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairies, Fairy Tales

Cover of Five Children and It

Five Children and It Edith Nesbit · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories George MacDonald · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.9 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Five Children and It is the easier read (Light), The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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