The Road to Oz vs The Story of the Amulet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Road to Oz
“"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road to Butterfield?"”
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Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
The Story of the Amulet
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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
- Readers rate The Story of the Amulet highest: The Story of the Amulet 4.0 · The Road to Oz 3.7.
- The Road to Oz has the widest readership — 13809 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Road to Oz | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (13809) | 4.0 (4689) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (47) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (140) | 4.5 (11) |
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Reception
| The Road to Oz | The Story of the Amulet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13809 | 4689 |
| Editions | 533 | 578 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10108 | 2823 |
| Reading it now | 584 | 146 |
| Written reviews | 813 | 202 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1030 | 796 |
| Pages | 127 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Road to 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 Road to Oz 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Road to Oz or The Story of the Amulet?
The Road to Oz is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Road to Oz (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); The Story of the Amulet (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: The Road to Oz or The Story of the Amulet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Road to Oz: Moderate; The Story of the Amulet: Moderate.