Mary Poppins comes back vs Mary Poppins in the Park: Which Should You Read?
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Mary Poppins comes back
“It was one of those mornings when everything looks very neat and bright and shiny, as though the world had been tidied up overnight.”
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Mary Poppins comes back on the end of a kite string, stays with the Banks family for a while, and then disappears on a merry-go-round horse.
Mary Poppins in the Park
“The summer day was hot and still.”
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More adventures of Mary Poppins, Michael, Jane, the twins, and baby Annabel.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mary Poppins comes back has the widest readership — 16293 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Mary Poppins comes back | Mary Poppins in the Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (16293) | 4.1 (7369) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (25) | 3.9 (16) |
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Reception
| Mary Poppins comes back | Mary Poppins in the Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16293 | 7369 |
| Editions | 47 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10203 | 5677 |
| Reading it now | 498 | 143 |
| Written reviews | 832 | 275 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 8635 |
| Pages | 304 | 260 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mary Poppins comes back or Mary Poppins in the Park?
Mary Poppins in the Park has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mary Poppins in the Park 4.1/5, Mary Poppins comes back 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mary Poppins comes back or Mary Poppins in the Park?
Mary Poppins in the Park is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mary Poppins in the Park (260 pages, ≈ 4 h 49 m); Mary Poppins comes back (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Mary Poppins comes back or Mary Poppins in the Park?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mary Poppins comes back: Moderate; Mary Poppins in the Park: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Mary Poppins comes back: no film adaptation on record; Mary Poppins in the Park: 5 film adaptations.