Sidonia the sorceress vs Strega Nona meets her match: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Sidonia the sorceress

Sidonia the sorceress Wilhelm Meinhold · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Strega Nona meets her match

Strega Nona meets her match Tomie dePaola · 1993 ★★★★☆ 4.1 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Strega Nona meets her match higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 1116 votes.
Strega Nona meets her match is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Sidonia the sorceress.
Strega Nona meets her match is the easier read (Light), Sidonia the sorceress more demanding (Challenging).

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