Just William vs Tom Sawyer, Detective: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction

Cover of Just William

Just William Richmal Crompton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 4.1 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective Mark Twain · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.5 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Just William higher: 4.1 vs 3.5 from 5605 votes.
Tom Sawyer, Detective is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Just William.
Just William is the easier read (Light), Tom Sawyer, Detective more demanding (Moderate).

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