Five on a Treasure Island vs The Mystery of the Strange Messages: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Children's 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 Mystery of the Strange Messages

The Mystery of the Strange Messages Enid Blyton · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.1 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Mystery of the Strange Messages is the easier read (Light), Five on a Treasure Island more demanding (Moderate).

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