The Burning Bridge vs The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Cover of The Burning Bridge

The Burning Bridge John Flanagan · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.3 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Burning Bridge higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 139628 votes.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Burning Bridge.
The Burning Bridge is the easier read (Light), The Patchwork Girl of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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