The Burning Bridge vs The Spiderwick Chronicles: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Burning Bridge
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Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes…
The Spiderwick Chronicles
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German-language description Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Burning Bridge highest: The Burning Bridge 4.3 · The Spiderwick Chronicles 4.0.
- The Spiderwick Chronicles is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Burning Bridge.
- The Burning Bridge has the widest readership — 139628 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Burning Bridge | The Spiderwick Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (139628) | 4.0 (43038) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (253) | 4.2 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1551) | — |
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Reception
| The Burning Bridge | The Spiderwick Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 139628 | 43038 |
| Editions | 4 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 23637 | 11261 |
| Reading it now | 2881 | 260 |
| Written reviews | 4882 | 1395 |
| Wikipedia attention | 281 | 5951 |
| Pages | 278 | 160 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Burning Bridge or The Spiderwick Chronicles?
The Burning Bridge has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Burning Bridge 4.3/5, The Spiderwick Chronicles 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Burning Bridge or The Spiderwick Chronicles?
The Spiderwick Chronicles is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Spiderwick Chronicles (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m); The Burning Bridge (278 pages, ≈ 5 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: The Burning Bridge or The Spiderwick Chronicles?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Burning Bridge: Light; The Spiderwick Chronicles: Light.