How long does it take to read Amos & Boris?
Amos & Boris by William Steig takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1971. 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
Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Mice, fiction, Whales, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Whales, Fiction
