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

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

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

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Cover of Princess and the Pea

Princess and the Pea Hans Christian Andersen · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.0 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate James and the Giant Peach higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 745 votes.
Princess and the Pea is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for James and the Giant Peach.

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