Little Wizard stories of Oz vs The Tales of Beedle the Bard: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Wizards, Short Stories, 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 Tales of Beedle the Bard

The Tales of Beedle the Bard J. K. Rowling · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.3 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Tales of Beedle the Bard higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 312 votes.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the easier read (Light), Little Wizard stories of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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