Paul the Peddler vs The real diary of a real boy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Boys, Children, Fiction

Cover of Paul the Peddler

Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger, Jr. · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.9 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The real diary of a real boy

The real diary of a real boy Henry A. Shute · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Paul the Peddler is the easier read (Easy), The real diary of a real boy more demanding (Challenging).

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