How long does it take to read Doctor Dolittle's Caravan?
Doctor Dolittle's Caravan by Hugh Lofting takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1926. 288 pages, about 79,200 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Dolittle takes his circus to London, where with the help of the canary Pippinella he stages a bird opera.
Subjects: Animals, Birds, Children's stories, Children's stories, English, Circus, Fiction
