Little Broomstick vs The Witch Family: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Little Broomstick Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Light

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…

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Cover of The Witch Family The Witch Family Eleanor Estes · 1960 ★★★★☆ 4.0 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Light

Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.

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Little BroomstickThe Witch Family
Goodreads 3.9 (1539) 4.0 (2863)
Hardcover 4.5 (4) 4.0 (4)
Google Books — 4.0 (1)

Reception

Little BroomstickThe Witch Family
Ratings 1539 2863
Editions 10 15
Citations — 6
Want to read 3460 2508
Reading it now 43 60
Written reviews 245 168
Pages 128 223

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