How long does it take to read Follow the Swallow?
Follow the Swallow by Julia Donaldson takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
As one creature passes it on to the next, Chack the blackbird's message to his friend Apollo the swallow undergoes major changes.
Subjects: Fiction, Animals, Communication, Friendship, Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds
