How long does it take to read Kipper's Birthday?
Kipper's Birthday by Mick Inkpen takes about 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 29 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1993. 26 pages, about 7,150 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A delay in delivering the invitations to Kipper the dog's birthday party causes his friends to come on the wrong day.
Subjects: Birthdays, Dogs, Parties, Fiction, Birthday parties, Juvenile fiction
