Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates vs The Lilac Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates

Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates Mary Mapes Dodge · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lilac Fairy Book

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Lilac Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1332 votes.
The Lilac Fairy Book is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates.

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