How long does it take to read Elmer and The Dragon?
Elmer and The Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett takes about 1 hour 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1950. 87 pages, about 23,925 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On their way home Elmer and a flying dragon land on an unusual island and help some canaries uncover a buried treasure. Sequel to My father's dragon.
Subjects: Dragons in fiction, Dragons, Fiction, Children's fiction, Dragons, fiction, Juvenile fiction
