The Story of the Treasure Seekers vs The Witch Family: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imagination, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
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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.
The Witch Family
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Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Story of the Treasure Seekers has the widest readership — 6978 ratings behind its score.
- The Witch Family runs the darker storyline; The Story of the Treasure Seekers stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Story of the Treasure Seekers | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (6978) | 4.0 (2863) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (12) | 4.0 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | — |
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Reception
| The Story of the Treasure Seekers | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6978 | 2863 |
| Editions | 653 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5962 | 2508 |
| Reading it now | 327 | 60 |
| Written reviews | 447 | 168 |
| Wikipedia attention | 978 | — |
| Pages | 125 | 223 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Story of the Treasure Seekers or The Witch Family?
The Witch Family has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Witch Family 4.0/5, The Story of the Treasure Seekers 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Story of the Treasure Seekers or The Witch Family?
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Story of the Treasure Seekers (125 pages, ≈ 2 h 19 m); The Witch Family (223 pages, ≈ 4 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: The Story of the Treasure Seekers or The Witch Family?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Moderate; The Witch Family: Light.