This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! vs This Is Not My Hat: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile Wit and humor, Humorous fiction, Humorous stories, Fiction
This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall!
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Bruno and Boots are always in trouble. So the Headmaster, aka "The Fish" decides it would be best to separate them. Bruno must now room with ghoulish Elmer Dimsdale, plus his plants, goldfish, and ants. And Boots is…
This Is Not My Hat
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When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing that enormous fish won’t wake up. And even if he does,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate This Is Not My Hat highest: This Is Not My Hat 4.2 · This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! 3.9.
- This Is Not My Hat has the widest readership — 26592 ratings behind its score.
- This Is Not My Hat reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 6 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! | This Is Not My Hat | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (26592) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (12) | 4.4 (40) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (7) |
Reception
| This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! | This Is Not My Hat | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 26592 |
| Editions | 14 | 14 |
| Citations | 3 | 6 |
| Want to read | — | 10693 |
| Reading it now | — | 90 |
| Written reviews | — | 3859 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 936 |
| Pages | 118 | 40 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! or This Is Not My Hat?
This Is Not My Hat has the higher combined reader rating across sources (This Is Not My Hat 4.2/5, This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! or This Is Not My Hat?
This Is Not My Hat is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: This Is Not My Hat (40 pages, ≈ 44 min); This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! (118 pages, ≈ 2 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall! or This Is Not My Hat?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall!: Light; This Is Not My Hat: Easy.