The Marble Crusher vs The Parent's Assistent: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Honesty, Short Stories, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Marble Crusher
Albert is the new boy at school and believes all the tall stories that Sid tells him; but one day Sid goes too far, with the tale of the dreaded Japanese super efficient marble crushing machine. Suggested level: junior,…
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The Parent's Assistent
The second of twenty-two children, Maria Edgeworth composed the stories in The Parent’s Assistant to educate and entertain her siblings. Among these great stories, you’ll find:The OrphansLazy LawrenceThe Birthday…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Marble Crusher is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Parent's Assistent.
- The Marble Crusher has the widest readership — 133 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Marble Crusher | The Parent's Assistent | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (133) | — |
Reception
| The Marble Crusher | The Parent's Assistent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 133 | 1 |
| Editions | 9 | 47 |
| Want to read | 84 | — |
| Reading it now | 7 | — |
| Written reviews | 9 | — |
| Pages | 96 | 472 |