How long does it take to read Karlsson on the Roof?
Karlsson on the Roof by Astrid Lindgren takes about 2 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Next: Karlsson Flies Again
About 2 hours 38 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1958. 144 pages, about 39,600 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The adventures of a seven-year-old boy and an extraordinary little man who wears a flying machine on his back.
Subjects: Fiction, Swedish fiction, Children's stories, Swedish, Boys, Fantasy fiction, Juvenile fiction
