Freak the Mighty vs Paul the Peddler: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children, Young Adult, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Freak the Mighty

Freak the Mighty W. R. Philbrick · 1989 ★★★★☆ 3.7 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paul the Peddler

Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger, Jr. · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.9 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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