Mary Poppins Opens the Door vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Cover of Mary Poppins Opens the Door

Mary Poppins Opens the Door Pamela L. Travers · 1943 ★★★★☆ 3.8 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Mary Poppins Opens the Door.

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