How long does it take to read Heckedy Peg?
Audrey Wood, Don and Audrey Wood
Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood, Don and Audrey Wood takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1987. 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 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.
Subjects: Bilingual, Fairy tales, Fiction, Witches, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction
