Little Wizard stories of Oz vs The Marvelous Land of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, 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 The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1904 ★★★★☆ 3.8 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Marvelous Land of Oz is the easier read (Easy), Little Wizard stories of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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