Five on a Treasure Island vs The Coral Island: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Shipwrecks, Pirates, Adventure, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Five on a Treasure Island

Five on a Treasure Island Enid Blyton · 1942 ★★★★☆ 4.1 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Coral Island

The Coral Island Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.7 349 pages · ≈ 6 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Five on a Treasure Island higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 37495 votes.
Five on a Treasure Island is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Coral Island.

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