How long does it take to read Alfie Gets in First?
Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Alfie accidentally locks his mother and baby sister Annie Rose outside and can't reach the latch to let them in. Soon the whole neighborhood is involved in getting the door open.
Subjects: Fiction, Locks and keys, Boys, Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Neighborliness
