How long does it take to read Henry Reed's Journey?
Henry Reed's Journey by Keith Robertson takes about 3 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 188 pages, about 51,700 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Henry and Midge travel across the United States by car and have many adventures along the way. They stop at Yosemite National Park, the Grand Canyon, Taos, New Mexico, and other locations, and eventually make it back to New Jersey. Their escapades make for a very funny book. Caution: not entirely politically correct.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Boys, fiction
