How long does it take to read A Terrible Thing Happened?
Margaret M. Holmes
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 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 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.
Subjects: Emotional problems, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Emotional problems of children, Mental health, Children's fiction
