The Royal Book of Oz vs The storyteller: Which Should You Read?

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

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The storyteller

The storyteller Traci Chee · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.1 534 pages · ≈ 9 h 53 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Royal Book of Oz is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The storyteller.
The storyteller is the easier read (Light), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).