The Magic World vs To Hold the Bridge: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Magic World

The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 ★★★★☆ 3.8 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of To Hold the Bridge

To Hold the Bridge Garth Nix · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.8 421 pages · ≈ 7 h 48 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magic World is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for To Hold the Bridge.
To Hold the Bridge is the easier read (Easy), The Magic World more demanding (Light).

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