How long does it take to read Brave Irene?
Brave Irene by William Steig takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 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 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
Subjects: Blizzards, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Picture books, Children's fiction, Girls, fiction
