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How long does it take to read Henry Huggins?

Beverly Cleary

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary takes about 2 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 1 of Henry Huggins

Next: Henry and Beezus

About 2 hours 51 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1950. 155 pages, about 42,625 words. Written for children.

6 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 44 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 51 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 47 minutes

The page count is the median across 67 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Henry Huggins is the first book in the Henry Huggins series of children's novels, written by Beverly Cleary. Henry is an ordinary boy who manages to get into funny scrapes with his dog, Ribsy. First published on September 6, 1950, it was originally illustrated by Louis Darling.

Subjects: Neighborhood Life, Pets, Friends and Friendship, Dogs, Fiction, Humorous stories

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