Paul the Peddler vs The Reappearance of Rachel Price: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Children's fiction

Cover of Paul the Peddler

Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger, Jr. · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.9 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Reappearance of Rachel Price

The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson · 2024 ★★★★☆ 4.1 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Paul the Peddler is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Reappearance of Rachel Price.

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