How long does it take to read Lentil?
Lentil by Robert McCloskey takes about 1 hour 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 7 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1940. 61 pages, about 16,775 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio
Subjects: Fiction, Harmonica, Juvenile fiction, Jealousy, Boys, Musicians
