Christmas in Camelot vs Vacation Under the Volcano: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Christmas in Camelot Christmas in Camelot Mary Pope Osborne · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.1 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Light

On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the castle of the Otherworld.

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Cover of Vacation Under the Volcano Vacation Under the Volcano Mary Pope Osborne · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.0 74 pages · ≈ 1 h 22 m · Light

Their magic tree house takes Annie and Jack to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is about to erupt, and they must find a Roman scroll before everything is covered with burning ash.

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The verdict

Scores by source

Christmas in CamelotVacation Under the Volcano
Goodreads 4.1 (11733) 4.0 (15681)
Hardcover 4.3 (13) 4.0 (18)
Google Books — 5.0 (2)
Apple Books 4.5 (200) 4.5 (180)

Reception

Christmas in CamelotVacation Under the Volcano
Ratings 11733 15681
Editions 22 31
Citations — 3
Want to read 3986 4412
Reading it now 802 887
Written reviews 523 585
Pages 139 74

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