Baum's American Fairy Tales vs The Cricket on the Hearth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Baum's American Fairy Tales

Baum's American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Cricket on the Hearth

The Cricket on the Hearth Charles Dickens · 1846 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Cricket on the Hearth is the easier read (Moderate), Baum's American Fairy Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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