Ozma of Oz vs The Scarecrow of Oz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dorothy Gale, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Ozma of Oz
When a storm blows Dorothy to the land of Ev where lunches grow on trees, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Princess Ozma, and together they set out to free the Queen of Ev and her ten…
1 film adaptation
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The Scarecrow of Oz
“"Seems to me," said Cap'n Bill, as he sat beside Trot under the big acacia tree, looking out over the blue ocean, "seems to me, Trot, as how the more we know, the more we find we don't know."”
The adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill take them to Oz where they help solve the problem of Pom, whose truelove's heart has been turned to ice by witches.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ozma of Oz has the widest readership — 27708 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Ozma of Oz | The Scarecrow of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27708) | 3.8 (7260) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (81) | 3.3 (28) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (12) | — |
Reception
| Ozma of Oz | The Scarecrow of Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27708 | 7260 |
| Editions | 701 | 503 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 15395 | 11405 |
| Reading it now | 983 | 310 |
| Written reviews | 1549 | 379 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3319 | 671 |
| Pages | 120 | 134 |