The Art Lesson vs The Magician's Nephew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Reading list, Armstrong Elementary, Fiction
The Art Lesson
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
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The Magician's Nephew
“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child.”
Digory let out a scream. “What's happened to Polly?” “Congratulate me, my dear boy,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. “My experiment has succeeded. The little girl's gone – vanished – right out of this world.” When…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Art Lesson is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Magician's Nephew.
- The Magician's Nephew has the widest readership — 626885 ratings behind its score.
- The Magician's Nephew runs the darker storyline; The Art Lesson stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Art Lesson
≈ 1h vs 3h for The Magician's Nephew
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Magician's Nephew
626885 ratings vs 4395 for The Art Lesson
In the mood for something dark?
The Magician's Nephew
a darker storyline than The Art Lesson
Want something lighter?
The Art Lesson
an easier tone than The Magician's Nephew
Scores by source
| The Art Lesson | The Magician's Nephew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (4395) | 4.1 (626885) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (6) | 3.8 (1060) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (15) | 4.5 (1255) |
Reception
| The Art Lesson | The Magician's Nephew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4395 | 626885 |
| Editions | 19 | 163 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1400 | 178681 |
| Reading it now | 20 | 14014 |
| Written reviews | 280 | 28061 |
| Wikipedia attention | 108 | 17032 |
| Pages | 32 | 171 |