The Royal Book of Oz vs Tom's Midnight Garden: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

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

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Cover of Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden Philippa Pearce · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.0 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tom's Midnight Garden is the easier read (Easy), The Royal Book of Oz more demanding (Moderate).

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