M.C. Higgins, the Great vs The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family life in fiction, Family life, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of M.C. Higgins, the Great

M.C. Higgins, the Great Virginia Hamilton · 1974 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Story of the Treasure Seekers

The Story of the Treasure Seekers Edith Nesbit · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.9 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Story of the Treasure Seekers higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 6978 votes.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for M.C. Higgins, the Great.
M.C. Higgins, the Great is the easier read (Light), The Story of the Treasure Seekers more demanding (Moderate).

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