It's Halloween vs Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's poetry, Poetry
It's Halloween
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Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky's Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They're catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes
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Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Peacock pie, a book of rhymes has the widest readership — 151 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| It's Halloween | Peacock pie, a book of rhymes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (151) |
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Reception
| It's Halloween | Peacock pie, a book of rhymes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 151 |
| Editions | 14 | 61 |
| Want to read | — | 217 |
| Reading it now | — | 26 |
| Written reviews | — | 31 |
| Wikipedia attention | 80 | — |
| Pages | 56 | 120 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: It's Halloween or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?
It's Halloween has the higher combined reader rating across sources (It's Halloween 3.9/5, Peacock pie, a book of rhymes 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: It's Halloween or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?
It's Halloween is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: It's Halloween (56 pages, ≈ 1 h 02 m); Peacock pie, a book of rhymes (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: It's Halloween or Peacock pie, a book of rhymes?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — It's Halloween: Moderate; Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Moderate.