Little Broomstick vs The boy with two shadows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Children's fiction, Fiction
Little Broomstick
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A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a…
The boy with two shadows
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When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out."
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The verdict
- Readers rate Little Broomstick highest: Little Broomstick 3.9 · The boy with two shadows 3.7.
- Little Broomstick has the widest readership — 1539 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Little Broomstick | The boy with two shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1539) | 3.6 (70) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (4) | — |
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Reception
| Little Broomstick | The boy with two shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1539 | 70 |
| Editions | 10 | 9 |
| Want to read | 3460 | 47 |
| Reading it now | 43 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 245 | 10 |
| Pages | 128 | 26 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Little Broomstick or The boy with two shadows?
Little Broomstick has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Little Broomstick 3.9/5, The boy with two shadows 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Little Broomstick or The boy with two shadows?
The boy with two shadows is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The boy with two shadows (26 pages, ≈ 29 min); Little Broomstick (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Little Broomstick or The boy with two shadows?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Little Broomstick: Light; The boy with two shadows: Light.