Just So Stories vs The little bookroom: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Children's fiction
Just So Stories
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Seven tales that explain special things about animals, such as how the whale got his tiny throat, the camel his hump and the leopard his spots.
The little bookroom
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Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Just So Stories is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The little bookroom.
- Just So Stories has the widest readership — 50016 ratings behind its score.
- Just So Stories runs the darker storyline; The little bookroom stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Just So Stories | The little bookroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (50016) | 4.1 (970) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (83) | — |
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Reception
| Just So Stories | The little bookroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50016 | 970 |
| Editions | 245 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 20461 | 2099 |
| Reading it now | 2199 | 79 |
| Written reviews | 1861 | 107 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4018 | 201 |
| Pages | 113 | 308 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Just So Stories or The little bookroom?
The little bookroom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The little bookroom 4.1/5, Just So Stories 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Just So Stories or The little bookroom?
Just So Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Just So Stories (113 pages, ≈ 2 h 06 m); The little bookroom (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Just So Stories or The little bookroom?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Just So Stories: Moderate; The little bookroom: Light.