How long does it take to read A Friend for a Dragon?
A Friend for a Dragon by Dav Pilkey takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dragon becomes such close friends with an apple that he deeply mourns its loss and is overjoyed when more grow to take its place.
Subjects: Dragons, Friendship, Apples, Fiction, Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction
