How long does it take to read A Baby Sister for Frances?
A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Frances the Badger
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About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1964. 31 pages, about 8,525 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When things change around the house after her baby sister is born, Frances decides to run away--but not too far.
Subjects: Children's stories, Family, Family life, Fiction, Infants, Babies
