How long does it take to read George and Martha?
The complete stories of two best friends
George and Martha by James Marshall takes about 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
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About 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 46 pages, about 12,650 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages, in these five, funny, warm and wonderful stories by the illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing! and The Stupids Step Out.
Subjects: Children's stories, Children's stories, American, Fiction, Friendship, Hippopotamus, Juvenile fiction
