The Enchanted Island of Yew vs The Story of the Amulet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Enchanted Island of Yew
“I am going to tell a story, one of those tales of astonishing adventures that happened years and years and years ago.”
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A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures.
The Story of the Amulet
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While the childrens mother and father are out of the country the children are staying with the "old nurse" in her boarding house. There is only one other boarder, an old Egyptoligist, whom the children soon befriend.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Story of the Amulet has the widest readership — 4689 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Enchanted Island of Yew | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (404) | 4.0 (4689) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.5 (11) |
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Reception
| The Enchanted Island of Yew | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 404 | 4689 |
| Editions | 288 | 578 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 568 | 2823 |
| Reading it now | — | 146 |
| Written reviews | 36 | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 146 | 796 |
| Pages | 106 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Enchanted Island of Yew or The Story of the Amulet?
The Story of the Amulet has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Story of the Amulet 4.0/5, The Enchanted Island of Yew 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Enchanted Island of Yew or The Story of the Amulet?
The Enchanted Island of Yew is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Enchanted Island of Yew (106 pages, ≈ 1 h 58 m); The Story of the Amulet (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Enchanted Island of Yew or The Story of the Amulet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Enchanted Island of Yew: Moderate; The Story of the Amulet: Moderate.