Five Children and It vs The Trumpet of the Swan: Which Should You Read?

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

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 Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan E. B. White · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.1 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Trumpet of the Swan higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 84220 votes.
Five Children and It is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Trumpet of the Swan.

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