The Spiderwick Chronicles vs Through the Looking-Glass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Cover of The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll · 1865 ★★★★☆ 4.0 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is the easier read (Light), Through the Looking-Glass more demanding (Demanding).

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