How long does it take to read Harry the Dirty Dog?
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1956. 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 30 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.
Subjects: Cleanliness, Juvenile fiction, Dogs, Fiction, Hygiene, Children's fiction
