The Marvelous Land of Oz vs Upside Down Magic: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic -- Juvenile fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Marvelous Land of Oz
“IN the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip.”
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Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz, where they save the city after it is captured by girls.
Upside Down Magic
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Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Marvelous Land of Oz has the widest readership — 26761 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Marvelous Land of Oz | Upside Down Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (26761) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (82) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (509) | — |
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Reception
| The Marvelous Land of Oz | Upside Down Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26761 | 4 |
| Editions | 724 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13765 | — |
| Reading it now | 2283 | — |
| Written reviews | 2319 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4737 | — |
| Pages | 138 | 208 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Marvelous Land of Oz or Upside Down Magic?
The Marvelous Land of Oz has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Marvelous Land of Oz 3.8/5, Upside Down Magic 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Marvelous Land of Oz or Upside Down Magic?
The Marvelous Land of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Marvelous Land of Oz (138 pages, ≈ 2 h 33 m); Upside Down Magic (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: The Marvelous Land of Oz or Upside Down Magic?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Marvelous Land of Oz: Light; Upside Down Magic: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
The Marvelous Land of Oz: 3 film adaptations; Upside Down Magic: no film adaptation on record.