Geisterritter vs Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Child and youth fiction, School Stories, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Schools, Friendship

Cover of Geisterritter

Geisterritter Cornelia Funke · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.8 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go

Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go Annie Barrows · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 135 pages · ≈ 2 h 30 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Geisterritter.

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