Five on Finniston Farm vs The Mystery of the Strange Messages: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction

Cover of Five on Finniston Farm

Five on Finniston Farm Enid Blyton · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.0 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Light 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: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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