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How long does it take to read Freak the Mighty?

W. R. Philbrick, Rodman Philbrick

Freak the Mighty by W. R. Philbrick, Rodman Philbrick takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 14 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1989. 176 pages, about 48,400 words. Written for children.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 23 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 14 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 1 minute

The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak with a leg disability because his, birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, When the two meet they become close friends and they figure out that when they are combined they create a powerful force and team

Subjects: Learning disabilities, People with disabilities, Friendship, Fiction, Physically handicapped, Young adult fiction

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