How long does it take to read Jumanji?
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 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 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
Subjects: Play, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Games, Jungle animals, Brothers and sisters
