How long does it take to read Great Joy?
Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2007. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
Subjects: Organ grinders in fiction, Monkeys in fiction, Juvenile fiction, Christmas stories, Fiction, Homeless persons
