The Battle of Hackham Heath vs The Royal Book of Oz: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Battle of Hackham Heath

The Battle of Hackham Heath John Flanagan · 2016 ★★★★☆ 4.4 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Battle of Hackham Heath higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 10132 votes.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Battle of Hackham Heath.
The Battle of Hackham Heath is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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