The Patchwork Girl of Oz vs The Story of the Amulet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
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While the childrens mother and father are out of the country the children are staying with the "old nurse" in her boarding house. There is only one other boarder, an old Egyptoligist, whom the children soon befriend.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz has the widest readership — 9944 ratings behind its score.
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz runs the darker storyline; The Story of the Amulet stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (9944) | 4.0 (4689) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (34) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (154) | 4.5 (11) |
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Reception
| The Patchwork Girl of Oz | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9944 | 4689 |
| Editions | 496 | 578 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 9000 | 2823 |
| Reading it now | 450 | 146 |
| Written reviews | 594 | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1074 | 796 |
| Pages | 134 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Story of the Amulet?
The Story of the Amulet has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Story of the Amulet 4.0/5, The Patchwork Girl of Oz 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Story of the Amulet?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Patchwork Girl of Oz (134 pages, ≈ 2 h 29 m); The Story of the Amulet (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Patchwork Girl of Oz or The Story of the Amulet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Patchwork Girl of Oz: Moderate; The Story of the Amulet: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Patchwork Girl of Oz: 1 film adaptation; The Story of the Amulet: no film adaptation on record.