How long does it take to read Farewell to Shady Glade?
Farewell to Shady Glade by Bill Peet takes about 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 42 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1984. 38 pages, about 10,450 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When monstrous work machines from the city come and destroy Shady Glade, the animals hop a train to find a new place to live.
Subjects: Forest animals, Ecology, Rivers, Pollution, Habitat, Railway trains
