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Shel Silverstein, S. . Silverstein, Xi Qiu Fu Si Tan (Shel Silverstein)

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, S. . Silverstein, Xi Qiu Fu Si Tan (Shel Silverstein) takes about 3 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 10 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1981. 173 pages, about 47,575 words. Written for children.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 17 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 10 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 59 minutes

The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A collection of humorous poems and drawings.

Subjects: Humorous poetry, American poetry, Children's poetry, American, Poetry, juvenile, Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author)

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