How long does it take to read Eat Up, Gemma?
Sarah Hayes
Eat Up, Gemma by Sarah Hayes takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 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 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Baby Gemma refuses to eat, throwing her breakfast on the floor and squashing her grapes, until her brother gets an inspired idea.
Subjects: Food habits, Fiction, Big books, Babies, Infants, African Americans
