Muggie Maggie vs Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Écoles, School Stories, 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.
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
“Mrs. Hanson, our fifth grade teacher, was sitting at her desk grading papers.”
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Jenny knows one thing for sure - Elsie Edwards is a fat thief who steals people's lunch money to buy candy. So when the book club money disappears, why is the whole class punished? Nothing's fair! But soon Jenny…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade highest: Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade 4.0 · Muggie Maggie 3.7.
- Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade has the widest readership — 12009 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Muggie Maggie | Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3371) | 4.0 (12009) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (96) |
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Reception
| Muggie Maggie | Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3371 | 12009 |
| Editions | 25 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 971 | 4054 |
| Reading it now | 110 | 132 |
| Written reviews | 292 | 269 |
| Wikipedia attention | 117 | — |
| Pages | 71 | 137 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Muggie Maggie or Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade?
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade 4.0/5, Muggie Maggie 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Muggie Maggie or Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade?
Muggie Maggie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Muggie Maggie (71 pages, ≈ 1 h 19 m); Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade (137 pages, ≈ 2 h 32 m).
Which is harder to read: Muggie Maggie or Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Muggie Maggie: Light; Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade: Light.