Maizon at Blue Hill vs The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1): Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Maizon at Blue Hill

Maizon at Blue Hill Jacqueline Woodson · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.8 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)

The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1) Trenton Lee Stewart · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.2 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1) higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 179430 votes.
Maizon at Blue Hill is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1).

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