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How long does it take to read Dirty Beasts?

Roald Dahl

Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 35 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1983. 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 31 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.

Subjects: Animals, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, English, English poetry, Humorous poetry, Poetry

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