Lizzie Dripping vs The boy with two shadows: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Children's fiction
Lizzie Dripping
A sumptuous collection of favourite tales by renowned author Helen Cresswell, with exquisite illustrations by Siân Bailey.Open this book and enter the magical world of fairy tales, a land of mystery and enchantment,…
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The boy with two shadows
When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out."
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The boy with two shadows has the widest readership — 70 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lizzie Dripping | The boy with two shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (70) |
Reception
| Lizzie Dripping | The boy with two shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 70 |
| Editions | 11 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 47 |
| Reading it now | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 699 | — |
| Pages | 112 | 26 |