How long does it take to read A Lion in the Meadow?
A Lion in the Meadow by Margaret Mahy takes about 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 31 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1969. 28 pages, about 7,700 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 | 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mother didn't believe the little boy's tales about a dragon and lion in the meadow, but to the boy the creatures were very real.
Subjects: Children's stories, Imagination, Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Fiction, Lion
