Muggie Maggie vs No Laughter Here: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Schools -- Fiction, Schools, Friendship, Children's fiction, Fiction
Muggie Maggie
“After her first day in the third grade, Maggie Schultz jumped off the school bus when it stopped at her corner.”
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Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her.
No Laughter Here
“Did you ever cross your fingers and play that game in your head: If the last Life Saver in the roll is pineapple, then the letter will come this week.”
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Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special…
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The verdict
- Readers rate No Laughter Here highest: No Laughter Here 4.1 · Muggie Maggie 3.7.
- Muggie Maggie has the widest readership — 3371 ratings behind its score.
- No Laughter Here runs the darker storyline; Muggie Maggie stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Muggie Maggie | No Laughter Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3371) | 4.1 (600) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | 4.5 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Muggie Maggie | No Laughter Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3371 | 600 |
| Editions | 25 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 971 | 1059 |
| Reading it now | 110 | 16 |
| Written reviews | 292 | 110 |
| Wikipedia attention | 117 | — |
| Pages | 71 | 133 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Muggie Maggie or No Laughter Here?
No Laughter Here has the higher combined reader rating across sources (No Laughter Here 4.1/5, Muggie Maggie 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Muggie Maggie or No Laughter Here?
Muggie Maggie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Muggie Maggie (71 pages, ≈ 1 h 19 m); No Laughter Here (133 pages, ≈ 2 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: Muggie Maggie or No Laughter Here?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Muggie Maggie: Light; No Laughter Here: Light.