I Was a Second Grade Werewolf vs The Werewolf in the Living Room: Which Should You Read?

Cover of I Was a Second Grade Werewolf I Was a Second Grade Werewolf Daniel Manus Pinkwater · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.7 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Light

Though he has turned into a werewolf, his parents, teacher, and classmates still see him as Lawrence Talbot, second-grader.

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Cover of The Werewolf in the Living Room The Werewolf in the Living Room Robert Lawrence Stine · 1999 ★★★★☆ 3.8 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Light

Aaron's Dad has a live werewolf in his living room but Aaron is not convinced.

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I Was a Second Grade WerewolfThe Werewolf in the Living Room
Goodreads 3.7 (95) —
Hardcover — 3.0 (1)

Reception

I Was a Second Grade WerewolfThe Werewolf in the Living Room
Ratings 95 1
Editions 8 6
Film adaptations — 1
Wikipedia attention — 981
Pages 32 122

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