Five Children and It vs The lady of the barge: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Five Children and It

Five Children and It Edith Nesbit · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The lady of the barge

The lady of the barge W. W. Jacobs · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.6 300 pages · ≈ 5 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Five Children and It higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 28661 votes.
Five Children and It is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The lady of the barge.
Five Children and It is the easier read (Light), The lady of the barge more demanding (Moderate).

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