The Mystery of the Strange Messages vs The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction

Cover of The Mystery of the Strange Messages

The Mystery of the Strange Messages Enid Blyton · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.1 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Avi · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.2 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.

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