The little bookroom vs The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Cover of The little bookroom

The little bookroom Eleanor Farjeon · 1955 ★★★★☆ 4.1 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories

The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories Lydia Maria Child · 1856 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The little bookroom.
The little bookroom is the easier read (Light), The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories more demanding (Moderate).

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