The Story of the Treasure Seekers vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
The six Bastable children try to restore their family's fortune using a variety of schemes taken from books, including finding buried treasure, rescuing someone from bandits, and starting a newspaper.
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The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, Romania, and Russia.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Story of the Treasure Seekers is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
- The Story of the Treasure Seekers has the widest readership — 6978 ratings behind its score.
- The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) runs the darker storyline; The Story of the Treasure Seekers stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
≈ 2h vs 4h for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
In the mood for something dark?
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
a darker storyline than The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Want something lighter?
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
an easier tone than The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
Scores by source
| The Story of the Treasure Seekers | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (6978) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (12) | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| The Story of the Treasure Seekers | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6978 | 8 |
| Editions | 653 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5962 | — |
| Reading it now | 327 | — |
| Written reviews | 447 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 978 | — |
| Pages | 125 | 266 |