How long does it take to read Andrew Henry's Meadow?
Doris Burn
Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1965. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
To most everyone, Andrew Henry Thatcher's enthusiasm for building things was a nuisance. Even the helicopter in the kitchen and the merry-go-round hitched to the sewing machine seemed to get in the way. So, one day, Andrew Henry quietly packed and moved to a meadow. Before long Alice Burdock, who liked birds, turned up. Her father didn't care for birds. Then George Turner came along with his boats and paddle wheel. And soon, six other children, each with a special interest that nobody seemed to appreciate. How Andrew Henry aroused the whole town, and accidentally found a happy solution to his problem, is a captivating story. Almost more absorbing are the detailed drawings of his ingenious and quite buildable inventions. - First page.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Building, fiction, Self-acceptance, fiction, Building, Self-acceptance, Fiction
