Mother West Wind's children vs The Magic World: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Mother West Wind's children Mother West Wind's children Thornton W. Burgess · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 82 pages · ≈ 1 h 31 m · Moderate
“Danny Meadow Mouse sat in his doorway and looked down the Lone Little Path across the Green Meadows.”
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Fifteen tales that explain why Danny Meadow Mouse has a short tail, the reason Reddy Fox has no friends, and other mysteries about the residents of the Green Meadow.

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Cover of The Magic World The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 ★★★★☆ 3.8 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Light
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Twelve stories with magic occurrences.

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Mother West Wind's childrenThe Magic World
Goodreads — 3.9 (685)
Hardcover 3.5 (2) —

Reception

Mother West Wind's childrenThe Magic World
Ratings 2 685
Editions 51 352
Citations — 11
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 993
Reading it now — 70
Written reviews — 88
Wikipedia attention — 177
Pages 82 172

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Mother West Wind's children or The Magic World?

The Magic World has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Magic World 3.8/5, Mother West Wind's children 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Mother West Wind's children or The Magic World?

Mother West Wind's children is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mother West Wind's children (82 pages, ≈ 1 h 31 m); The Magic World (172 pages, ≈ 3 h 11 m).

Which is harder to read: Mother West Wind's children or The Magic World?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mother West Wind's children: Moderate; The Magic World: Light.

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