Gus and the baby ghost vs True Irish Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Histoires de fantômes, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Fiction
Gus and the baby ghost
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Gus, the ghost, and Mr. Frizzle, the museum keeper, have a difference of opinion about the baby ghost abandoned on the museum doorstep.
True Irish Ghost Stories
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This is one of the classic works on the subject. Briskly written and full of detail, it also touches on the banshee, poltergeistery, etc. Highly recommended.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gus and the baby ghost highest: Gus and the baby ghost 4.1 · True Irish Ghost Stories 3.7.
- Gus and the baby ghost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for True Irish Ghost Stories.
- Gus and the baby ghost has the widest readership — 322 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Gus and the baby ghost | True Irish Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (322) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 2.7 (3) |
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Reception
| Gus and the baby ghost | True Irish Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 322 | 3 |
| Editions | 9 | 38 |
| Pages | 32 | 151 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gus and the baby ghost or True Irish Ghost Stories?
Gus and the baby ghost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gus and the baby ghost 4.1/5, True Irish Ghost Stories 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Gus and the baby ghost or True Irish Ghost Stories?
Gus and the baby ghost is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gus and the baby ghost (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); True Irish Ghost Stories (151 pages, ≈ 2 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Gus and the baby ghost or True Irish Ghost Stories?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gus and the baby ghost: Moderate; True Irish Ghost Stories: Moderate.