The Secret Bedroom vs The Sleepwalker: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror stories, Horror, Mystery, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Secret Bedroom
Lea Carson is in for a surprise when she moves to Shadyside--and she may wish she never moved.
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The Sleepwalker
“Mrs. Barnes yawned as she set the plate of scrambled eggs down in front of Mayra.”
One week after she starts her summer job on Fear Street with old Mrs. Cottler, Mayra Barnes begins to sleepwalk, always waking up outdoors in the middle of the night never knowing where she is! Things take a disturbing…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Sleepwalker has the widest readership — 9 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Secret Bedroom | The Sleepwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (5) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| The Secret Bedroom | The Sleepwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 9 |
| Editions | 11 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 231 |
| Pages | 167 | 164 |