Five Children and It vs The Story of the Amulet: Which Should You Read?
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Five Children and It
Haven't you ever thought what you would wish for if you were granted three wishes? In Nesbit's delightful classic, five siblings find a creature that grants their wishes, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you…
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The Story of the Amulet
The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by the English author Edith Nesbit. It is the final part of a trilogy of novels and is preceded byFive Children and It (1902) and The Phoenix and the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Five Children and It has the widest readership — 28661 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Five Children and It | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (28661) | 4.0 (4689) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (59) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (37) | 4.5 (11) |
Reception
| Five Children and It | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28661 | 4689 |
| Editions | 950 | 578 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19562 | 2823 |
| Reading it now | 24 | 146 |
| Written reviews | 1717 | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3625 | 796 |
| Pages | 146 | 198 |