How long does it take to read George's Marvelous Medicine?
George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl takes about 2 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 3 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 112 pages, about 30,800 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 104 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure. In this popular Dahl story, George creates a very special medicine to cure his grandma of her nasty habits. Great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.
Subjects: Quentin Blake, Children, Children's, Kid's, Juvenile, Fiction
