Boy Who Owned the School vs Prairie fire: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High schools, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Boy Who Owned the School
“Jacob Freisten stood in the shadow of the dumpster in back of the Reddi-Ralph store across from the high school and studied the front of the school carefully, as if considering buying it.”
Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra…
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Prairie fire
The story of Owen, dragonslayer, is continued in this book. This fantasy takes place in an alternate earth where dragons exist and are attracted to carbon emissions. The story is refreshing for a fantasy as it takes…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Boy Who Owned the School is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Prairie fire.
- Prairie fire has the widest readership — 124 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Boy Who Owned the School | Prairie fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (124) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Boy Who Owned the School | Prairie fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 124 |
| Editions | 8 | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 379 |
| Pages | 85 | 304 |