Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates vs There's a Zombie in the Basement: Which Should You Read?

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
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A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals--finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

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Cover of There's a Zombie in the Basement There's a Zombie in the Basement Stan Yan · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Light
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Milo won't fall asleep because he things the monsters in the basement are gonna get him. And, if he can't get to sleep, no one will. Mom and Dad better hope his wild imagination doesn't get the best of him.

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How to choose

Scores by source

Hans Brinker, or, The silver skatesThere's a Zombie in the Basement
Goodreads 3.9 (16307) 4.5 (37)
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Reception

Hans Brinker, or, The silver skatesThere's a Zombie in the Basement
Ratings 16307 37
Editions 36 3
Want to read — 217
Written reviews — 11
Pages 338 —
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates or There's a Zombie in the Basement?

There's a Zombie in the Basement has the higher combined reader rating across sources (There's a Zombie in the Basement 4.2/5, Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates 3.9/5).

Which is harder to read: Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates or There's a Zombie in the Basement?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates: Moderate; There's a Zombie in the Basement: Light.

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