How long does it take to read Five Children and It?
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Psammead
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1905. 150 pages, about 41,250 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 950 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Haven't you ever thought what you would wish for if you were granted three wishes? In Nesbit's delightful classic, five siblings find a creature that grants their wishes, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for, it might come true...
Subjects: Fiction, Fairies, Wishes, Brothers and sisters, History, Juvenile fiction
