Go Jump in the Pool! vs This Is Not My Hat: Which Should You Read?

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Go Jump in the Pool! Gordon Korman · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 181 pages · ≈ 3 h 21 m · Light

York Academy has a pool; Macdonald Hall does not. While annoying, this has never bothered the Macdonald Hall students much...until some of the boys report that their parents believe that the richer sports opportunities…

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This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.2 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Easy

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing that enormous fish won’t wake up. And even if he does,…

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
This Is Not My Hat is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Go Jump in the Pool!.
This Is Not My Hat has the widest readership — 26592 ratings behind its score.
This Is Not My Hat runs the darker storyline; Go Jump in the Pool! stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? This Is Not My Hat ≈ 1h vs 3h for Go Jump in the Pool! Want the crowd-tested pick? This Is Not My Hat 26592 ratings vs 1945 for Go Jump in the Pool! New to the genre? This Is Not My Hat Easy vs Light for Go Jump in the Pool! In the mood for something dark? This Is Not My Hat a darker storyline than Go Jump in the Pool! Want something lighter? Go Jump in the Pool! an easier tone than This Is Not My Hat

Scores by source

	Go Jump in the Pool!	This Is Not My Hat
Goodreads	4.2 (1945)	4.2 (26592)
Hardcover	3.9 (7)	4.4 (40)
Apple Books	—	5.0 (7)

Reception

	Go Jump in the Pool!	This Is Not My Hat
Ratings	1945	26592
Editions	11	14
Citations	—	6
Want to read	439	10693
Reading it now	27	90
Written reviews	76	3859
Wikipedia attention	—	936
Pages	181	40

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Go Jump in the Pool! or This Is Not My Hat?

This Is Not My Hat has the higher combined reader rating across sources (This Is Not My Hat 4.2/5, Go Jump in the Pool! 4.2/5).

Which is shorter to read: Go Jump in the Pool! or This Is Not My Hat?

This Is Not My Hat is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: This Is Not My Hat (40 pages, ≈ 44 min); Go Jump in the Pool! (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Go Jump in the Pool! or This Is Not My Hat?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Go Jump in the Pool!: Light; This Is Not My Hat: Easy.