George's Marvelous Medicine vs Princess and the Pea: Which Should You Read?
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure. In this popular Dahl story, George creates a very special medicine to cure his…
Princess and the Pea
“There once was a prince, who wanted to marry a princess.”
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A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- George's Marvelous Medicine has the widest readership — 102033 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| George's Marvelous Medicine | Princess and the Pea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (102033) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.6 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (232) | 4.0 (2244) |
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Reception
| George's Marvelous Medicine | Princess and the Pea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102033 | 2244 |
| Editions | 99 | 38 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 27902 | — |
| Reading it now | 1719 | — |
| Written reviews | 4365 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3552 | 19545 |
| Pages | 112 | 28 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: George's Marvelous Medicine or Princess and the Pea?
George's Marvelous Medicine has the higher combined reader rating across sources (George's Marvelous Medicine 4.0/5, Princess and the Pea 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: George's Marvelous Medicine or Princess and the Pea?
Princess and the Pea is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Princess and the Pea (28 pages, ≈ 31 min); George's Marvelous Medicine (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: George's Marvelous Medicine or Princess and the Pea?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — George's Marvelous Medicine: Light; Princess and the Pea: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
George's Marvelous Medicine: no film adaptation on record; Princess and the Pea: 2 film adaptations.