I was a rat! vs The Spiderwick Chronicles: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of I was a rat!

I was a rat! Philip Pullman · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.8 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
I was a rat! is the easier read (Easy), The Spiderwick Chronicles more demanding (Light).

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