How long does it take to read Bad Day at Riverbend?
Bad Day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1995. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Sheriff Hardy investigates the source of a brilliant light and shiny slime afflicting Riverbend, he finds that the village is becoming part of a child's coloring book streaked with greasy crayons.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Coloring books, Crayons, Villages, Fantasy fiction, Western stories
