I Was a Second Grade Werewolf vs The wereing: Which Should You Read?

Cover of I Was a Second Grade Werewolf I Was a Second Grade Werewolf Daniel Manus Pinkwater · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.7 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light
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Though he has turned into a werewolf, his parents, teacher, and classmates still see him as Lawrence Talbot, second-grader.

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Cover of The wereing The wereing W. R. Philbrick · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 86 pages · ≈ 1 h 36 m · Light
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I Was a Second Grade WerewolfThe wereing
Goodreads 3.7 (95) 4.0 (33)
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Reception

I Was a Second Grade WerewolfThe wereing
Ratings 95 33
Editions 8 5
Want to read — 43
Reading it now — 4
Written reviews — 1
Pages 32 86
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: I Was a Second Grade Werewolf or The wereing?

The wereing has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The wereing 3.9/5, I Was a Second Grade Werewolf 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: I Was a Second Grade Werewolf or The wereing?

I Was a Second Grade Werewolf is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: I Was a Second Grade Werewolf (32 pages, ≈ 36 min); The wereing (86 pages, ≈ 1 h 36 m).

Which is harder to read: I Was a Second Grade Werewolf or The wereing?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — I Was a Second Grade Werewolf: Light; The wereing: Light.

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