Little Wizard stories of Oz vs Mother West Wind's children: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Cover of Little Wizard stories of Oz

Little Wizard stories of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.7 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mother West Wind's children

Mother West Wind's children Thornton W. Burgess · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 82 pages · ≈ 1 h 31 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Mother West Wind's children is the easier read (Light), Little Wizard stories of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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