The little bookroom vs The Magic World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Children's fiction
The little bookroom
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Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The little bookroom highest: The little bookroom 4.1 · The Magic World 3.8.
- The Magic World is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The little bookroom.
- The little bookroom has the widest readership — 970 ratings behind its score.
- The Magic World runs the darker storyline; The little bookroom stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The little bookroom | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (970) | 3.9 (685) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
Reception
| The little bookroom | The Magic World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 970 | 685 |
| Editions | 31 | 352 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2099 | 993 |
| Reading it now | 79 | 70 |
| Written reviews | 107 | 88 |
| Wikipedia attention | 201 | 177 |
| Pages | 308 | 172 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The little bookroom or The Magic World?
The little bookroom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The little bookroom 4.1/5, The Magic World 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The little bookroom or The Magic World?
The Magic World is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Magic World (172 pages, ≈ 3 h 11 m); The little bookroom (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: The little bookroom or The Magic World?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The little bookroom: Light; The Magic World: Light.