Muggie Maggie vs The Meanest Thing to Say: Which Should You Read?
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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.
The Meanest Thing to Say
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When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make friends.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Muggie Maggie has the widest readership — 3371 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Muggie Maggie | The Meanest Thing to Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3371) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | 3.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
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Reception
| Muggie Maggie | The Meanest Thing to Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3371 | 2 |
| Editions | 25 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 971 | — |
| Reading it now | 110 | — |
| Written reviews | 292 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 117 | — |
| Pages | 71 | 39 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Muggie Maggie or The Meanest Thing to Say?
The Meanest Thing to Say has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Meanest Thing to Say 3.8/5, Muggie Maggie 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Muggie Maggie or The Meanest Thing to Say?
The Meanest Thing to Say is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Meanest Thing to Say (39 pages, ≈ 43 min); Muggie Maggie (71 pages, ≈ 1 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Muggie Maggie or The Meanest Thing to Say?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Muggie Maggie: Light; The Meanest Thing to Say: Light.