La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales) vs The Spiderwick Chronicles: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales)

La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales) Hans Christian Andersen · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.0 33 pages · ≈ 37 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales) is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for The Spiderwick Chronicles.
La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales) is the easier read (Easy), The Spiderwick Chronicles more demanding (Light).

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