How long does it take to read Henry Huggins?
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