Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens vs Rinkitink in Oz: Which Should You Read?
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
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J M Barrie's most famous character, Peter Pan, originated in a whimsical story from his book The Little White Bird. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a revised version of that same story, and the Peter Pan we meet is a…
Rinkitink in Oz
“If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert.”
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When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens highest: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens 4.0 · Rinkitink in Oz 3.8.
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens has the widest readership — 378788 ratings behind its score.
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens runs the darker storyline; Rinkitink in Oz stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens | Rinkitink in Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (378788) | 3.8 (7091) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (11) | 3.5 (29) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (60) |
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Reception
| Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens | Rinkitink in Oz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 378788 | 7091 |
| Editions | 163 | 488 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 276792 | 8299 |
| Reading it now | 20386 | 237 |
| Written reviews | 19206 | 382 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2612 | 448 |
| Pages | 125 | 132 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens or Rinkitink in Oz?
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens 4.0/5, Rinkitink in Oz 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens or Rinkitink in Oz?
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (125 pages, ≈ 2 h 19 m); Rinkitink in Oz (132 pages, ≈ 2 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens or Rinkitink in Oz?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Moderate; Rinkitink in Oz: Moderate.