How long does it take to read Jeremiah in the Dark Woods?
Jeremiah in the Dark Woods by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A little boy sets out to find the thief of his grandmother's strawberry tarts and meets a number of unusual characters on his search.
Subjects: Children's stories, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction
