How long does it take to read Jack and the Flumflum Tree?
Jack and the Flumflum Tree by Julia Donaldson takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2011. 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 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Jack's grandmother has the Moozles and the only thing that will cure her is the fruit from the Flumflum tree. Jack and his friends set off on a quest to find the fruit, with Granny giving him a sack of items to help him on the way. Suggested level: junior.
Subjects: Grandparent and child, Voyages and travels, Juvenile fiction, Quests (Expeditions), Fiction, Stories in rhyme
