Heidi vs James and the Giant Peach: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kid's, Children's, Juvenile, Children, Literature, Fiction

Cover of Heidi

Heidi Spyri, Johanna · 1885 ★★★★☆ 4.1 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.4 149 pages · ≈ 2 h 46 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate James and the Giant Peach higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 745 votes.
James and the Giant Peach is the easier read (Easy), Heidi more demanding (Moderate).

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