Little Broomstick vs The cry of the Icemark: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Fantasy fiction, 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 cry of the Icemark
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When her father is killed, princess Thirrin Freer Strong-In-The-Arm Lindenshield becomes queen of Icemark and searches for a way to protect her people and their homeland from invaders from the Polypontian Empire.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The cry of the Icemark highest: The cry of the Icemark 4.1 · Little Broomstick 3.9.
- Little Broomstick is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The cry of the Icemark.
- The cry of the Icemark has the widest readership — 11967 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Little Broomstick | The cry of the Icemark | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1539) | 4.1 (11967) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (4) | 3.7 (17) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Little Broomstick | The cry of the Icemark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1539 | 11967 |
| Editions | 10 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3460 | 7507 |
| Reading it now | 43 | 243 |
| Written reviews | 245 | 697 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 201 |
| Pages | 128 | 472 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Little Broomstick or The cry of the Icemark?
The cry of the Icemark has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The cry of the Icemark 4.1/5, Little Broomstick 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Little Broomstick or The cry of the Icemark?
Little Broomstick is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Little Broomstick (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m); The cry of the Icemark (472 pages, ≈ 8 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Little Broomstick or The cry of the Icemark?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Little Broomstick: Light; The cry of the Icemark: Light.