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How long does it take to read Bridge to Terabithia?

Katherine Paterson

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson takes about 2 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 47 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1972. 152 pages, about 41,800 words. Written for children.

6 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 39 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 47 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 45 minutes

The page count is the median across 103 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Content warnings (AI-checked, may be incomplete)
  • death of a child
  • abuse

How these are chosen

Subjects: Amistad, Children's stories, Death, Ficción juvenil, Fiction, Friendship

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