Starlight surprise vs The boy and the ghost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Maisons hantées, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
Starlight surprise
Lauren does not believe in ghosts, but there is definitely something spooky going on down by the creek and one night, as Lauren and Twilight, her magical unicorn, fly over the woods near the scary tree house, they make…
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The boy and the ghost
Here's a story in the best American folk tradition. It combines a ghost, a hidden treasure, and an appealing young character who sets out to make his fortune, and does so by courage, kindness and the sort of innocence…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The boy and the ghost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Starlight surprise.
- Starlight surprise has the widest readership — 837 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Starlight surprise | The boy and the ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (837) | 4.0 (88) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Starlight surprise | The boy and the ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 837 | 88 |
| Editions | 8 | 7 |
| Want to read | 440 | 83 |
| Reading it now | 16 | 4 |
| Written reviews | 28 | 17 |
| Pages | 144 | 33 |