How long does it take to read Fireflies!?
Julie Brinckloe
Fireflies! by Julie Brinckloe takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1985. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.
Subjects: Fireflies, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, American, Fiction
