Krindlekrax vs The Magic Walking-Stick: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: For children, Children's fiction, Fiction
Krindlekrax
Although he is very thin with frizzy hair and thick glasses, nine-year-old Ruskin believes he is born to be a hero and sets out to prove it by delivering his beloved Lizard Street from the menace of Krindlekrax.
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The Magic Walking-Stick
A stick given Bill an English boy, by a mysterious old man has magic qualities. The story of his adventures during the next year, while he has the stick, makes a breathless tale told in Buchan's most convincing manner.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Krindlekrax has the widest readership — 620 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Krindlekrax | The Magic Walking-Stick | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (620) | 4.0 (47) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Krindlekrax | The Magic Walking-Stick | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 620 | 47 |
| Editions | 13 | 90 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 60 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 7 |
| Wikipedia attention | 208 | — |
| Pages | 127 | — |